now; soon; already; yet; further; more
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
to carry (a child) on one's back; to piggyback; (arch.) to take on (a job, responsibility, etc.)
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
(private) secretary; treasured book; secret book
child (esp. a boy); viscount; founder of a school of thought (esp. Confucius); master; masters and philosophers (categorization of Chinese classical literature); (arch.) you; -er (i.e. man who spends all his time doing...)
suffix for familiar person
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
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 say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
absurd; unreasonable; excessive; very; extremely; excessively
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
rest; break; recess; intermission
no!; no no!; no, not at all
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
time; hour; period; class
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
this area; around here; this point; this much; this extent
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
café; cafe; coffeehouse; hostess bar (serving western alcoholic beverages; Taisho and Showa period)
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
restlessly; in continuous motion
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
loitering; hanging around; wandering around
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
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
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
should; must; -able; probably; likely
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
senior (at work or school); superior; elder; older graduate; progenitor; old-timer
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