prefix for forming ordinal numbers
one part; one portion; one section; one copy (e.g. of a document)
chapter one; first chapter
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
honorific/polite/humble prefix
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
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
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
on the least pretext; at the drop of a hat
barefoot; superior to (a professional, etc. in ability or achievement)
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
tabi; Japanese socks (with split toe)
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.
to put on (lower-body clothing, e.g. pants, skirt, footwear); to wear; to affix (a sword to one's hip); (arch.) to affix (a bowstring to a bow)
of course; certainly; naturally
washing; laundry; relaxing; taking a break
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
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 dig out; to gouge out; to scoop; to ladle; to jerk (one's chin)
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
geta; Japanese wooden clogs; turn (in set-type proofing); upside-down character
to take off (clothes, shoes, etc.); to undress
doing together (as equals); sharing; common (land, etc.); joint (statement, etc.); cooperation; co-operation
Wednesday; shaved ice (served with flavored syrup); water (fifth of the five elements)
dojo; hall used for martial arts training; manda (place of Buddhist practice or meditation, esp. the place under the bodhi tree where Buddha attained enlightenment)
above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous
as it is; as one likes; because; condition; state
sound of a flat surface repeatedly making contact with something; applying a seal or stamp again and again; pasting (paper) all over; daubing; smearing
to step on; to tread on; to set foot on (e.g. foreign soil); to stand on; to experience; to undergo; to follow (rules, principles, etc.)
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
approximate age; apparent age; marriageable age (esp. of a woman); age of maturity; appropriate age (to ...); old enough (to ...)
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
to cease; to stop; to be over