yen (Japanese monetary unit); circle
small change; coins; small sum of money
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
automatic teller machine; ATM; asynchronous transfer mode; ATM; anti-tank missile; ATM
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
particle indicating that the speaker is trying to recall some information
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to sound; to ring; to resound; to echo; to roar; to rumble
to become less crowded; to thin out; to get empty; to be hungry
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
putting one's life on the line; staking one's life (on); risking one's life; life and death situation
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 seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
to lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
10,000; ten thousand; myriad; everything; all; (arch.) various
honorific/polite/humble prefix
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
how; in what way; how about; questionable
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
card (information, filing, etc.); card (greetings, congratulations, etc.); (Western) playing cards; credit card; debit card; match; game
number of times; frequency; count
counter for occurrences; a time; an instance; inning (baseball); round; episode; chapter
payment; bill; sweeping; clearing away; sweeping stroke (e.g. when writing kanji)
employee (of a store); shop assistant; clerk; salesperson
to obey respectfully; to humble oneself; to sit straight (upright, respectfully, attentively)
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
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