indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
outrageous; preposterous; scandalous; inexcusable; absurd; execrable
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
desire; wish; request; entreaty; prayer; (written) application
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
don't you think?; indicates question
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
meek; gentle; modest; praiseworthy; admirable
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
death penalty; capital punishment
marriage ceremony; wedding; nuptials
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
sen (hundredth of a yen); coin made of non-precious materials; one-thousandth of a kan (as a unit of currency); (arch.) one-thousandth of a kan (as a unit of mass)
shape; appearance; collateral; obverse of an old "zeni" coin
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
that being the case; in that case; if that's how it's going to go
permission; approval; authorization; to permit; to authorize
another; one more; not quite; not very good; lacking
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty
demanding; difficult; strict
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
morning; breakfast; (arch.) next morning
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
happy; auspicious; propitious; naive
limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...
discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude
peak; summit; ridge; back of a blade
wife; (arch.) my dear; (arch.) dear; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); embellishment