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.)
I; me; you; (arch.) manservant
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
novel; story; (work of) fiction
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
reason; grounds; pretext; excuse; motive
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance
woman; female; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
(in the) same house; (under the) same roof
to live (on, by, etc.); to lead a life; to make a living; to earn a livelihood; to spend one's time (doing); to pass one's days (doing)
unclear; obscure; unknown; unidentified; ignorance; lack of wisdom
(written) invitation; letter of invitation
by means of; due to; because of; according to
gathering; meeting; assembly; collection; attendance
every month; each month; monthly
1,000,000; one million; million; many
yen (currency of Japan); circle
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
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.
opening; gap; dried and opened fish; extension
phala (attained state, result); enlightenment (as the fruits of one's Buddhist practice); fruit; counter for pieces of fruit
indicates a question; indicates an embedded question; indicates an indirect question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm
white; unseasoned; undyed; very much; precisely; playing dumb
skin; hide; rind; peel; shell; sheath
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
sender; consignor; remitter
wood chip; splinter; thin shingles