jujube (Ziziphus jujube); Chinese date; red date; small tea caddy (tea ceremony)
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
while; during; while; although; all; both
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
splendid; magnificent; utter (esp. defeat); total; (arch.) something worth seeing; (arch.) sight
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to fall (e.g. blossoms, leaves); to scatter; to be dispersed; to disappear; to dissolve; to spread
to come back; to bloom a second time
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
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
ordinary verse of a renga (i.e. not the first three verses or the last verse)
cut; cutting; haircut; shuffle (cards); shuffling; scene
riding; ride; spread (of paints); -seater (e.g. two-seater); (getting into the) mood; (entering into the) spirit
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
very; extremely; excessively
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
absurd; unreasonable; extreme; senseless; disorderly; chaotic
tension; mental strain; nervousness
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
most; highest; maximum; best; wonderful; finest
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
looking; viewing; (please) try (to)
eternity; permanence; perpetuity
suffix appended to somebody else's family members
(camera) shutter; shutter (for a door, window, etc.)
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
yoo-hoo; halloo; hi-de-ho; howdy; hey
suffix for familiar person
huff!; yo-heave-ho!; heigh-ho; to butter up; to suck up to
maid; helper; help; assistance
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily