master (of a house, shop, etc.); husband; sir; boss; patron of a mistress, geisha, bar or nightclub hostess; sugar daddy
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
to become frightened; to be frightened (of); to be scared (of)
to continue; to keep up; to keep on; to continue ...; to keep on ...
you said; he said; even if; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
to find; to discover; to come across; to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
method; way; manner; process; procedure; means
wood; woods; forest; bunch (of something); cluster; line
Mr; Mrs; Miss; politeness marker
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.
stand-in; proxy; substitute; second serving of noodles (to add to one's remaining ramen broth)
to do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
as planned; according to plan
skillful; skilful; delicious; tasty; good (deal, idea, etc.); profitable
to go; to move (towards); to move through; to travel across; to go (well, badly, etc.); to proceed; to do (in a particular way)
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
disappearance; running away; going missing; absconding
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
he; she; that person; (arch.) you
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (so) what (are you trying to say)?; what (do you mean)?
to notice; to realize; to realise; to regain consciousness; to come to (one's senses); to come round
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen; to come about
not less than ...; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; the above; the above-mentioned
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
from; since; through (e.g. a window, door); via; because; as; from (as in "made from")
10,000; ten thousand; myriad; everything; all; (arch.) various
yen (currency of Japan); circle
embezzlement; misappropriation; usurpation
China; Chūgoku region (western part of Honshu comprising the prefectures of Okayama, Hiroshima, Yamaguchi, Tottori and Shimane); central part of a country; main region; province of the second lowest rank (ritsuryō system)