father; father (e.g. of a discipline); pioneer (e.g. of field of research); God; Father
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
gas (as a fuel); gas (state of matter); poison gas; dense fog; thick fog; gas stove; gas cooker
(face) mask; (facial) features; looks; mask (e.g. for circuit etching)
yo!; hello there!; wow!; oh!; yah! (yell)
to get tired; to become exhausted; to become worn out; to become battered (from long use); to get tired of (doing); to get fed up with
whole family; entire family; all over the house; throughout the house; retainer of a daimyo; feudal domain
to resound; to echo; to reverberate
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
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 raise; to elevate; to move something (to a higher place); to put onto (e.g. a shelf); to increase (price, quality, status, etc.); to raise (a wage); to show someone (into a room)
(one's) father-in-law; (one's) employer; master; principal supporter of a temple; influential temple parishioner
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
honorific/polite/humble prefix
your wife; his wife; secret meeting; secrecy
wife; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); trimmings; accompaniment; side (remark)
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker
from; since; through (e.g. a window, door); via; because; as; from (as in "made from")
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
paper; note; document; bill
to enter; to come in; to join (a club, company, etc.); to enter (a university, the army, etc.); to be contained (in); to be included (in); to (be able to) fit (in a container, building, etc.)
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
opportunity; chance; folding; fold; small food box (wooden or cardboard); folding in ... (two, three, etc.); counter for folded items
bag; satchel; briefcase; basket
to receive; to get; to accept; to take (someone's words or behaviour); to interpret; to understand
if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
Buddhist (household) altar
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
to change (one's clothes)
haori (Japanese formal coat)
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
back; rear; background; behind the scenes
to put clothes on (someone); to dress; to cover; to coat; to pin (e.g. a crime on someone); to lay (blame)
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
a little; a bit; a little while; a short time; a little way; a short distance