sound of footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
to be surprised; to be astonished
adds force or indicates command
by no means; never!; something unexpected; emergency; (arch.) currently; (arch.) for the time being
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
call; summons; usher who calls the names of wrestlers, sweeps the ring, etc.; telephone number at which a person without a telephone can be reached; (arch.) box-shaped area containing clean water for rinsing oneself (in an Edo-period bathhouse); (arch.) high-ranking prostitute in the Yoshiwara district (Edo period); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute in the Fukagawa red-light district (Edo period)
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 receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
date (with someone); (social) outing (for two); date night; date (day)
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.)
opening; start; opening credits; title sequence; theme song (played during the opening credits of a TV show, etc.)
composition; piece of music; tune; melody; enjoyment; fun
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
something to think about; one's thoughts; concern; thinking about something; being absorbed in one's thoughts
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
as it is; as one likes; because; condition; state
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
two persons; two people; pair; couple
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
to crack; to develop a crack
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to touch; to feel; to touch (with); to experience; to come in contact with; to touch on (a subject); to allude to
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
aim; object; expectations; prospects; something that can be relied upon; snack served with alcoholic drink; pad
card (information, filing, etc.); card (greetings, congratulations, etc.); (Western) playing cards; credit card; debit card; match; game
honorific/polite/humble prefix
to look after; to take care of; to be put in charge of; to be given responsibility for; to withhold (an announcement); to reserve (judgment)
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo