what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
and then; and so; and; so then
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
white; unseasoned; undyed; very much; precisely; playing dumb
quantity; amount; volume; number; amount of money
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
(arch.) I; (arch.) me; (person having) thin or shaved eyebrows; affectionate suffix for names of young men or pets
older brother; elder brother
at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
some time ago; the other day
circle; entirety; whole; money; dough; enclosure inside a castle's walls; soft-shelled turtle
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
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
club; fraternity; sorority; clubhouse
warehouse; storehouse; cellar; magazine; granary; godown
Metal Dog (47th year of the sexagenary cycle, e.g. 1910, 1970, 2030)
meeting; assembly; party; society; association; club
in this way; thus; such; uh...
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
having the pleasure of seeing (a person)
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
honor; honour; glory; (arch.) prosperity
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 get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
same; similar; (just) like; equal
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
Kyūshū (southernmost of the four main islands of Japan)
(former) imperial university
otolaryngology; ear, nose, and throat department
person's origin (e.g. city, country, parentage, school)
junior (at work, school, etc.); younger people; younger student
Shōwa era (1926.12.25-1989.1.7); reminiscent of the Shōwa era; Shōwa- nostalgic; old-fashioned
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
June; sixth month of the lunar calendar
first 10 days of the month
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)