to differ (from); to vary; to not be in the usual condition; to not match the correct (answer, etc.); to be different from promised; isn't it?
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
to burst open; to split open; to be bursting with (e.g. youth, laughter, flavor); to bounce; to bound
be supposed or expected to (do); be sure to (do); ought to (do)
swing (of a golf club, tennis racket, etc.); swing (boxing); swing
featureless (face); expressionless; flat; flat (terrain); smooth
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
to be heard; to be audible; to be said to be; to be reputed
law (esp. ancient East Asian criminal code); regulation; vinaya (rules for the monastic community); Ritsu (school of Buddhism); lüshi (style of Chinese poem); (musical) pitch; six odd-numbered notes of the ancient chromatic scale
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
to play (a stringed or keyboard instrument)
composition; piece of music; tune; melody; enjoyment; fun
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
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
going out to shop; going shopping; buying in quantity; buying wholesale; bulk purchasing
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
to become muddy; to become cloudy; to become dull (of a sound, color, etc.); to become hoarse; to become impure (of a heart, society, etc.); to be corrupted
chord; "on" reading of a kanji
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
peculiarity; uniqueness; characteristic
accent (on a syllable, word); stress; intonation; inflection; (language) accent (e.g. American, British); accent (e.g. in a design)
feature; trait; characteristic; peculiarity; distinction
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.
head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy