ghost that appears at sea during a shipwreck; something strange or suspicious; idiot; fool; noh mask for roles involving dead or ghost characters
rope; cord; policeman's rope
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
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
sound source; sound generator; tone generator
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
zori; traditional Japanese thonged sandals
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
how; in what way; how about; questionable
hi!; yo!; hey man!; hey dude!
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
healthy; robust; strong; solid; durable
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
honorific/polite/humble prefix
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
to buy; to purchase; to value; to have a high opinion; to stir; to provoke
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
light (e.g. aircraft, truck); light motor vehicle (up to 660cc and 64bhp); kei car
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
to have (e.g. lunch); to take (e.g. vitamins)
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
now; the present time; just now; another; more
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
softly; gently; stealthily; secretly; to leave alone; to leave as it is
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.)
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
cheap; inexpensive; calm; peaceful; quiet
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
to be (animate); to be; to be ..ing; to (have the audacity to) do
rough; wild; violent; immoderate; extravagant; reckless
breath; breathing; tone; mood
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence