light music; popular music
department (in an organization); division; club; part; component; category
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
waiting expectantly; waiting eagerly; looking forward to; long-awaited
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
applicant; candidate; person interested in doing something; person wanting to do something; interested party; volunteer
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
welcome!; nice to see you!
light (e.g. aircraft, truck); light motor vehicle (up to 660cc and 64bhp); kei car
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
look!; look out!; hey!; look at me!; there you are!
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
honorific/polite/humble prefix
name; given name; first name
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
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 ...
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
part; part-timer; part-time (work)
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
to quiet; to calm down; to compose oneself; to settle down
two classes; double; two sets
Japanese cherry birch (Betula grossa); yellow catalpa (Catalpa ovata); Japanese mallotus (Mallotus japonicus); printing block; catalpa bow; catalpa medium
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
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.
small quantity; little; little while; short distance
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
together; at the same time; same; identical
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
please remember me; please help me; please treat me well; please do; please take care of
senior (at work or school); superior; elder; older graduate; progenitor; old-timer
first of all; at once; right away; for now; for the time being
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (is there) something (you want, etc.)