somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
to tear off; to peel off; to rip off; to strip of (clothes, rank, etc.); to deprive of; to divest of
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care 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 teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
in this way; thus; such; uh...
aaah!; oooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
glass (drinking vessel); tumbler; cups (playing card suit)
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; (at sentence-end, falling tone) indicates a confident conclusion; (at sentence-end) indicates emotional emphasis; (at sentence-end, rising tone) indicates question
opposite side; opposition
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
water (esp. cool, fresh water, e.g. drinking water); fluid (esp. in an animal tissue); liquid; flood; floodwaters; water offered to wrestlers just prior to a bout
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
adds force or indicates command
student (esp. a university student)
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
university; college; former central university of Kyoto (established under the ritsuryo system for the training of government administrators); the Great Learning (one of the Four Books)
best friend; very close friend
to be taught; to learn; to take lessons in
secret (recipe, medicine, etc.); mysteries (e.g. of an art)
technique; art; skill; move
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
suffix for familiar person
(please) try to; (please) look; seeing; looking
look!; look out!; hey!; look at me!; there you are!
(some) more; even more; longer; further
neck; head; dismissal; discharge
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to taste; to try (food or drink)
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
a little difficult; slightly hard; not feasible; not possible
fault; weakness; flaw; crux (of a matter); difficult point; point of contention