to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have ...-ed; to be ...-ed
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; 's; of
already; previously; before; undeniably; unmistakably
knowledge; awareness; acceptance; consent; forgiving; pardoning
from; since; through (e.g. a window, door); via; because; as; from (as in "made from")
telephone call; phone call; telephone (device); phone
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
quickly; promptly; immediately; indifferently; coldly
honorific/polite/humble prefix
to take into one's possession; to receive; to take into one's care (e.g. person, pet); to take custody of; to leave; to go away
to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself
substitute (actor); stand-in; fill-in; understudy; double
taking over; handing over; transfer of control; inheriting; passing on the baton
greeting; greetings; speech (congratulatory or appreciative); address; reply; response; courtesy visit (to offer condolences, say congratulations, pay respect, introduce oneself, etc.)
if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
-ness; indicates assertion; come (on); come now; er; um; indicates scrutiny, critique or mistrust
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker
to separate; to part; to divide; to keep apart
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
originally; from the start; from the beginning; none the worse (for); (coming out) even; in the same position (as before)
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
hey there; I say; see here
reliable; dependable; trustworthy; hopeful; promising
nothing but; except; no more than
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
that kind of; that way; that move; that trick; that game
how; in what way; by what means
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
excluding; except (for); apart from; outside (a boundary, scope, etc.)
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
to deal with (a person); to treat; to deal with (a problem); to handle; to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to deal in
to wake up; to awake; to awaken to (instinct, ability, perception, etc.); to become aware of; to come to one's senses
true character; true form; true colors; consciousness; one's senses
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
both (hands, parents, sides, etc.); counter for carriages (e.g. in a train); counter for vehicles; ryō; tael; ryō; pre-Meiji unit of currency, orig. the value of one ryō of gold
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
you; before (a god, nobleman, etc.); in front of
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep