indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
three; three years of age
to be seen; to be visible; to look; to seem; to come
strange; odd; peculiar; queer; curious
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
clever; smart; sharp (ear, etc.); sensitive; discerning
I; me; you; (arch.) manservant
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
to sit (down); to have a seat; to be seated; to assume (a position); to take on (a duty); to occupy (a post)
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
sky; heaven; God; svarga (heaven-like realm visited as a stage of death and rebirth); deva (divine being of Buddhism); top (of a book); sole (of a Japanese sandal)
river; stream; River; the ... river
if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
imperial mausoleum; Emperor's tomb; big hill
university; college; former imperial university of Japan (established under the ritsuryō system for the training of government administrators); the Great Learning (one of the Four Books)
same period; corresponding period; same year (of graduation, entering a company, etc.); contemporary; synchronization; synchronism
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.
to go around; to make a circle around; to surround; to circle; to come around (of a season, anniversary, turn, etc.); to return
fate; destiny; connection; tie; pretext; justification
since; henceforth; ever since
face; visage; look; (facial) expression; honor (honour); face; influence
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble
from; since; through (e.g. a window, door); via; because; as; from (as in "made from")
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
one's student (esp. a former one); one's pupil; one's disciple
search (esp. for someone or something missing); manhunt; legally authorized search of a person, building, etc.
request; commission; entrusting (with a matter); dependence; reliance
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
six (long cylindrical things)
tree; shrub; wood; timber; wooden clappers (signalling the beginning or end of a performance)
high-rise (building); multistory; multistoried; high (altitude); upper (atmosphere, air current, etc.)