sound; noise; (musical) note; fame
thief; burglar; robber; theft; burglary; robbery
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
from; since; through (e.g. a window, door); via; because; as; from (as in "made from")
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
mother; mom; wife; you (of an elderly person older than the speaker); she
to bring (something); to take along; to fetch; to get
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
to receive favor; to receive assistance; to receive help; to be looked after; to be taken care of; to become dependent (on)
indicates a question; indicates an embedded question; indicates an indirect question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
end; finish; bound; limit; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
Buddhist priest; bonze; close-cropped hair; crew cut; boy; sonny
field (for growing wheat, fruit, vegetables, etc.); cultivated land; field (of specialization); sphere; womb; birth
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
you; before (a god, nobleman, etc.); in front of
study; diligence; working hard; experience; knowledge; discount
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
parent; parents; dealer; banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have ...-ed; to be ...-ed
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already