to sing; to sing of (love, beauty, etc.) in a poem; to express in the form of a poem; to recite (a poem)
Shinsengumi; Edo-period police and military force dedicated to suppressing anti-shogunate activities
sword (esp. Japanese single-edged); katana; scalpel; chisel; burin; knife money (knife-shaped commodity money used in ancient China)
shop; store; someone who sells (something) or works as (something); someone with a (certain) personality trait; house; roof
going into battle; departure for the front; appearing (in a match); starting an election campaign
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
in that way; thus; so; the same; so?
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
suffix for familiar person
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
matching dice; doublets; bet on two horses in the same bracket; repdigit; monodigit
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
one cup (of); one glass (of); one drink (of alcohol); full; filled (with); fully; to capacity
treat (esp. food and drink); entertainment; treating someone (to a meal); gorgeous dinner; feast; excellent food
matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)
satisfying number (e.g. 10000, 12345, 33333; in view counts, odometer readings, video game scores, etc.)
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
Mr; Mrs; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
together (with); at the same time; in one lump; in the same category
outside; exterior; the open (air); other place; somewhere else
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
to give up (all thoughts of); to abandon; to despair of; to make up one's mind; to make a decision; to decide
honorific/polite/humble prefix
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
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.)
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
just because; even if; even though
all day long; all the day; throughout the day
nightclothes; nightwear; sleepwear; pyjamas; pajamas; nightgown
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have ...-ed; to be ...-ed
something one finds questionable; something one finds fault with
at least; at most; (even) just
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
to put on (coat, gown, etc.)
please (give me); please (do for me)
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
to sew; to stitch; to weave one's way (e.g. through a crowd)
Mr; Mrs; Miss; politeness marker