human being; human; person; character (of a person)
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
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 articles; counter for military units; individual
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 sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
day after day; day by day
time; hour; period; class
Sunday; day (of the month); counter for days; Japan
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
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 be defeated; to collapse; to be annoyed; to be nonplussed
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; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
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; and then