errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit; use
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
indicates a question; indicates an embedded question; indicates an indirect question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
adds force to a statement, decision or conclusion; indicates command; (strongly) emphasizes the previous word; adds focus; some- (e.g. something, someone)
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
not going (well); not proceeding (as one wishes); bad; not good; hopeless; beyond hope
to devote all one's energies; to give one's everything; to put in all one's effort
you; before (a god, nobleman, etc.); in front of
indicates direct object of action; indicates subject of causative expression; indicates an area traversed; indicates time (period) over which action takes place; indicates point of departure or separation of action; indicates object of desire, like, hate, etc.
to throw down; to bring down; to kill; to defeat; to overthrow; to trip up
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; penis; (one's) thing
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention; motive
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
to take (someone) with one; to bring along; to go with; to be accompanied by
to turn; to rotate; to go around; to circle; to make the rounds (of); to go around (several places); to go by way of
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
to know; to be aware (of); to sense; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
already; yet; soon; shortly; further; more
to end; to come to an end; to finish; to complete; to finish doing; to be past its (one's) prime
gentle; quiet; mild; quiet (color, pattern, etc.); sober
to make an appearance; to show up
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
youngster; boy; young Buddhist monk; young bonze; young shop-boy; errand boy
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
screaming; squawking; squealing; loud complaining; noisy conversation
to shout; to cry (out); to yell; to scream; to clamour
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; 's; of
is it?; isn't it?; be; is
he; she; that person; (arch.) you
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
expert; learned person; doctor; PhD; instructor at the imperial court (ritsuryō period); pitch and length marks (to accompany a Buddhist liturgical chant, etc.)
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
teacher; master; religious leader; specialist; five-battalion brigade comprising 2500 men (Zhou dynasty Chinese army)
to be able to do; to be possible; to be good at; to do well; to come into existence; to form; to be made
(some) more; even more; longer; further
early; soon; quickly; swiftly; rapidly
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
honorific/polite/humble prefix
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
to do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire