flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
suffix for familiar person
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
breaking off a relationship; permanent breach of friendship; rupture
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 announce; to tell; to sentence; to order
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
large; big; older; senior; final; ultimate
rock; boulder; crag; cliff; anchor
to part (usu. of people); to part from; to separate (of a couple); to break up; to lose (e.g. one's mother); to be bereaved
wanted; wished for; in need of; I want (you) to
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
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
sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
master (of a house, shop, etc.); husband; sir; boss; patron of a mistress, geisha, bar or nightclub hostess; sugar daddy
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
1,000,000; one million; million; many
yen (Japanese monetary unit); circle
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
official divorce registration papers
autograph; signature; sign; signal; indication
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
transactions; dealings; business
to offer (a suggestion, etc.); to propose (an idea, etc.); to approach with (a proposal, etc.)
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
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
shumai; shaomai; steamed meat dumpling (Chinese-style)
to steal; to plagiarize; to steal (a technique, idea, etc.); to do stealthily; to do during scant time; to steal a base
father; dad; husband; you; he
to embezzle; to misappropriate; to peculate; to accustom oneself to using; to use for a long time
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
one (esp. of two); the other; on the one hand; on the other hand; whereas; although
lush mountain; green mountain; grave; burial place
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency
another meeting; meeting again; reunion
illness (usu. excluding minor ailments, e.g. common cold); disease; bad habit; bad behaviour; crazy; insane
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love