groan; moan; roar; growl; buzz; hum (e.g. motor)
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
sound of footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching
aah!; ooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no
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
opportunity; chance; folding; fold; small food box (wooden or cardboard); folding in ... (two, three, etc.); counter for folded items
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
counter for large animals (e.g. head of cattle); counter for insects in a collection; counter for helmets, masks, etc.
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
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.
counter for articles; counter for military units; individual
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
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
one large animal (horses, cattle, etc.); head (of cattle)
apiece; each; at a time; piecemeal
scattered; disperse; loose; disconnected; in pieces; in drops
to divide (into); to split (into); to share; to distribute; to distinguish; to discriminate; to break up (a fight)
pupil; student; schoolchild
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
ray (any fish of superorder Batoidea)
to get mended; to be repaired; to return to normal; to recover (e.g. one's temper); to be corrected; to get put right; to come right
outside; exterior; the open (air); other place; somewhere else
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
impregnable castle; inner castle citadel; golden castle (nickname for Nagoya Castle)
shop; store; somebody who sells (something) or works as (something); somebody with a (certain) personality trait; house; roof
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
papa; dad; daddy; sugar daddy
I'm off; see you later; to go (and then come back)
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
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
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
door (Western-style, car, etc.)
opening and shutting; opening and closing