to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
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 sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
something used to cover the eyes; blindfold; blinder; concealing one's home such that the interior cannot be seen from outside
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on
you; presence (of a god, nobleman, etc.)
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
imagination; supposition; guess
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
high-handed; domineering; on one's high horse
pure heart; naivete; innocence
cold (to the touch); chilly; icy; (emotionally) cold; coldhearted; unfeeling
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
feel (i.e. tactile sensation); touch; feeling; sensation; texture (e.g. food, cloth)
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
to reward; to recompense; to repay; to retaliate; to get revenge
to sleep together (e.g. man and a woman); to lie with each other
myself; yourself; I; me; you
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to be open (to traffic); to lead to; to flow (liquid, current); to pass; to be understood; to be comprehended; to be honored
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
How do you do?; I am glad to meet you
late autumn (fall) windstorm in the countryside; typhoon, esp. one that blows from the 210th to the 220th day of the year; name of the 28th roll of the Genji monogatari
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
to release; to let go; to free; to add (pieces of eggplant, potato, etc.) to water, broth, etc.
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
suffix for familiar person