finally; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
to discover; to find (e.g. an error in a book); to locate; to find (e.g. something missing); to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young (animal); young woman; offshoot
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
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 do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
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
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
honorific/polite/humble prefix
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition
Ebisu; god of fishing and commerce
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
beginning; outset; first; onset
copy; photocopy; blurb on a book jacket; catch copy
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
to revel in trouble and discord; to be bent on making trouble; to like starting fights
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
day; days; sun; sunshine; (the) day; daytime; date
Metropolis (of Tokyo); (Tokyo) Metropolitan District; counter for cities and towns; capital
counter for the ichi-ni-san counting system (usu. directly preceding the item being counted); noun read using its on-yomi; counter for articles; indicates possessive (esp. in place names)
island; one's territory (e.g. of a sex worker, organized crime gang); one's turf
god; deity; incredible; fantastic; (arch.) Emperor (of Japan); (arch.) thunder
Ebisu; god of fishing and commerce
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon)
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
God; god; ace; king; superior person
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; bottom structural component (i.e. radical) of a kanji; means of transportation