to drain; to pour; to wash away; to distribute (e.g. electricity over wires, music over a PA system, etc.); to circulate; to cruise (e.g. taxi); to float
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.)
obi; kimono sash; paper wrapper on books, CDs, etc.; band; belt; cingulum
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
as it is; as one likes; because; condition; state
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
to go; to move (in a direction or towards a specific location); to proceed; to take place; to pass through; to come and go; to walk
credit; money owed on an account; bill; hot noodles in broth; proportion (of wholesale price, as tenths of list price); in the midst of; rest
ticket; token; label; tag; sign; card; playing card
brush tip; first on a list; head; chief
counter for flat objects (e.g. sheets of paper); (arch.) counter for positions or roles; (arch.) counter for food portions (now only gyōza and soba); counter for ranking level
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
in the same way as; just like
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still
mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
congratulation; congratulations; celebration; congratulatory gift; present
to state; to express; to mention
while; during; while; although; all; both
half; semi-; half-past; odd number; (arch.) unit of land area (595.8 m^2)
image; figure; figure; form; image
business; task; use; purpose; for the use of ...; used for ...