now; soon; already; yet; further; more
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
as (e.g. "do as one is told", "as we age we gain wisdom"); wherever (e.g. "wherever my fancy took me")
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
to shoulder; to carry on one's shoulder; to nominate for a position; to choose as a representative; to take (someone) for a ride; to deceive
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
coming; going; being (somewhere); come; go; stay
front palanquin bearer; flunky; cat's-paw; tool
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
to go; to come; to be defeated; to collapse; to be annoyed; to be nonplussed
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
to spread out; to lay out; to take a position; to impose widely (e.g. over a city)
sharp, loud rebuke; bark; roar; rebuke used in Zen to achieve enlightenment
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
in this way; thus; such; uh...
subordinate; secondary; junior; incidental
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
beautiful face; good looks; beauty
after (practically) no time; immediately after; just; having no time to
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
below; down; bottom; beneath; underneath; just after; right after
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
black; dark; blackish; suspicious; criminal; darkened and dirty; sooty
regret; chagrin; mortification; freedom from obstructive thoughts
fashion; way; school (of thought); class; rank; current (electrical, water, etc.)
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
great swordsman; master fencer
door (esp. Japanese-style); shutter; window shutter; (arch.) entrance (to a home); (arch.) narrows
counter for the ichi-ni-san counting system (usu. directly preceding the item being counted); noun read using its on-yomi; counter for articles; indicates possessive (esp. in place names)
small peninsula; cape; promontory; headland
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
disciple; pupil; follower
companion; follower; attendant; retinue
to take (someone) with one; to bring along; to go with; to be accompanied by
under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (somebody's) side
coming and going; traffic; road; street; association; socializing