human being; human; person; character (of a person)
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
approximately; about; promise; appointment; shortening; reduction
10^12; 1,000,000,000,000; trillion; sign; omen; indication
100,000,000,000; hundred billion; many
counter for (small) things or pieces; counter for military units; (an) individual; one person; counter for years (of age difference); counter for school-years
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
cell; cell (in an organization, esp. a communist party)
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
day after day; day by day
time; hour; period; class
Sunday; nth day (of the month); counter for days; Japan
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
delivery (of a package, goods, etc.)
to go; to come; to lose; to be defeated; to be stumped (by); to be at a loss; to visit (a shrine, grave, etc.)
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
thank you (for your hard work); I appreciate your efforts
narrow; confined; small; limited; narrow-minded; confining
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
no; you're welcome; not at all; don't mention it
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
trouble; bother; annoyance
honorific/polite/humble prefix
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
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.)
suffix for familiar person
hello; good day; good afternoon
red blood cell; erythrocyte
older sister; lass; young lady
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
at; in; at; when; by; with; so