(a) little; somewhat; somehow
refreshingly; with a feeling of relief; shapely; neatly; cleanly; without trouble; clearly
weather; the elements; fair weather; fine weather
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
to get damp; to get moist; to get soggy; to become humid
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
in this way; thus; such; uh...
dark; gloomy; overcast; heavy; leaden; dull
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
you guys; buddies; pals; you lot
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
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; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
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
gear; speed (e.g. 4-speed transmission)
counter for leaves in a book (esp. one with traditional Japanese-style binding); counter for blocks of tofu; counter for servings in a restaurant; counter for long and narrow things such as guns, scissors, spades, hoes, inksticks, palanquins, candles, jinrikishas, shamisen, oars, etc.; even number; 109.09 m
pistol; handgun; revolver
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
close combat; close(-quarter) fighting; in-fighting
deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate
territory (of country, feudal domain, etc.); (arch.) counter for suits of clothing, sets of armor, etc.
nationally protected chicken breed; free-range local traditional pedigree chicken; chicken meat from same
eggs; egg; (hen's) egg; (an expert) in the making; beginning; origin
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.
use; application; employment; utilization; utilisation
please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give