counter for small animals; counter for rolls of cloth (two han in size); (arch.) counter for horses; roll of cloth
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
sleepy; drowsy; somnolent
counter for articles; counter for military units; individual
to sleep; to die; to rest (in peace); to lie idle (e.g. of resources); to lie unused; (arch.) to close one's eyes
yen (Japanese monetary unit); circle
cash; ready money; money on hand; mercenary; self-interested; calculating
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
sleeplessness; insomnia; wakefulness
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
by any chance; (should) it happen (that); by some chance
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
you (plural); all of you; you all
to sleep (lying down); to go to bed; to lie in bed; to lie down; to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse); to lie flat (e.g. of hair); to lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.)
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
strange; odd; peculiar; queer; curious
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
to be heard; to be audible; to be said to be; to be reputed
you; presence (of a god, nobleman, etc.)
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
old-fashioned; archaic; antique; antiquated
all night long; all through the night
from the beginning; without hesitation; flatly (e.g. refusing); entirely; completely
to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
wink of sleep; snooze; doze; nap
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.)
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
collar; lapel; neckband; nape of the neck; scruff of the neck
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
make-up; makeup; cosmetics
nori; laver; edible seaweed, usu. Porphyra yezoensis or P. tenera, usu. dried and pressed into sheets
not quite (right); not very good; somewhat (lacking)
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine