honorific/polite/humble prefix
to be helpful; to be useful
to break; to break down; to be crazy; to be nuts; to be infatuated (with); to be crazy (about)
to catch; to capture; to grab; to clutch; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street)
to vomit; to throw up; to emit; to send forth; to give (an opinion); to make (a comment)
you (plural); all of you; you all
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
president (of a society); chairman
humanity and justice (esp. in Confucianism); virtue; duty; formal greeting (between yakuza, street vendors, gamblers, etc.); (gang's) moral code
to let pass; to allow through; to transmit (e.g. light, sound, etc.); to conduct (electricity); to stick through (e.g. a hole); to force through (e.g. an opening); to connect (e.g. two places)
expresses a firm view or feeling; please ...; would you ...
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
to lose (something); to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
to return; to come home; to leave (of a guest, customer, etc.); to get home; to get to home plate
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
late fee; arrears; detention charge; fine
resolute; determined; bold
digital versatile disc; DVD
suffix for familiar person
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
small; little; tiny; insignificant; humble; modest
a lot; a great deal; plentifully; properly; sufficiently; fully
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
here and there; little by little; sporadically; dots; spots
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; used for soft emphasis or to soften a statement or request; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.
Japanese league; ri; neighbourhood (under the ritsuryō system; orig. of 50 homes); unit of area (approx. 654 m by 654 m)
island; one's territory (of a sex worker, organized crime gang, etc.); one's turf
toilet; restroom; bathroom; going to the toilet; relieving oneself
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle