karuta; traditional Japanese playing cards, esp. hyakunin isshu karuta or iroha karuta
department (in an organization, company, etc.); division; club (at a school, university, etc.); team; part; portion
staff; member (club, society, etc.)
recruitment; invitation; raising (funds, donations, etc.); collection; flotation (of shares, loans, etc.)
medium (size); average (grade, level, etc.); in; within; during; while; currently (doing)
to do together; to put together; to lump together; to regard in the same light; to put in the same category; to arrange for (two people) to marry
indicates a question; indicates an embedded question; indicates an indirect question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm
to enter; to come in; to join (a club, company, etc.); to enter (a university, the army, etc.); to be contained (in); to be included (in); to (be able to) fit (in a container, building, etc.)
well; properly; best regards; please remember me; just like ...; as though one were ...
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
now; the present time; just now; another; more
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
hakama; pleated skirt or loose-legged trousers worn over a kimono mainly on ceremonial occasions; (leaf) sheath; (sake bottle) stand
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
to suit; to match; to become; to be like
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
together (with); at the same time; in one lump; in the same category
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that ...
absolutely; definitely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
New Year (esp. first three days); first month of the year; January
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
uninterested (in); having no interest (in)
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly; actually
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
violent; furious; extreme; intense; fervent; vehement
seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
you said; he said; even if; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
another (person); the other person; one more (person)
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have ...-ed; to be ...-ed
if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from ... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that ...; trying to ...
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
to receive; to take; to get someone to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch