Qingdao (China); Tsingtao; Chingtao
I; me; you; (arch.) manservant
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
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.)
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder
to burn; to burn with (emotion, feeling); to be fired up
from; since; through (e.g. a window, door); via; because; as; from (as in "made from")
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
uncle; old man; mister; manybar goatfish (Parupeneus multifasciatus)
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
Mr; master; Ms; miss; (arch.) sir; (arch.) madam
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
to go; to move (towards); to move through; to travel across; to go (well, badly, etc.); to proceed; to do (in a particular way)
reason; principle; general principle (as opposed to individual concrete phenomenon); the underlying principles of the cosmos (in neo-Confucianism)
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); feline; shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom (submissive partner of a homosexual relationship)
cry (of an animal); call; chirp; song; caw; roar
I'm home!; I'm back!; now; at present; just now; a moment ago
cry (e.g. of a baby); sob; whine; tearful voice; weepy voice
winnow; winnowing basket; winnowing fan
ring; circle; hoop; wheel; circle (e.g. of friends); planetary ring
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have ...-ed; to be ...-ed
is that so?; I see; right; oh
chime; bell (e.g. doorbell)
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
to move; to stir; to operate; to run; to make a move; to take action; to be touched
kind; sort; type; similar example; parallel; the like
child (esp. a boy); viscount; founder of a school of thought (esp. Confucius); master; masters and philosophers (categorization of Chinese classical literature); (arch.) you; -er (i.e. man who spends all his time doing ...)
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
hospital; clinic; doctor's office; doctor's surgery; infirmary
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
please (give me); please (do for me)
if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
wise saying; famous saying; witty remark
to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by
because; as; since; because of that; therefore; accordingly
hot spring; onsen; hot spring resort; hot spring spa
huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!
Mr; Mrs; Miss; politeness marker
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (so) what (are you trying to say)?; what (do you mean)?
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays