curry (esp. Japanese curry); rice and curry
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
from; since; through (e.g. a window, door); via; because; as; from (as in "made from")
skillful; skilful; delicious; tasty; good (deal, idea, etc.); profitable
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
same; identical; equal; anyway; in any case; if one must ...
such; like that; that sort of
interpretation; explanation; reading; construction
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.
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.)
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 ...)
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
you said; he said; even if; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
originally; from the start; from the beginning; none the worse (for); (coming out) even; in the same position (as before)
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
father; father (e.g. of a discipline); pioneer (e.g. of field of research); God; Father
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
town; block; street; road; chō (unit of length, approx. 109.09 m); chō (unit of land area, approx. 0.99 hectares)
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
shop; store; someone who sells (something) or works as (something); someone with a (certain) personality trait; house; roof
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
three years; third school year (e.g. of high school)
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
joining (an association, agreement, etc.); participation; affiliation; accession
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
indicates a question; indicates an embedded question; indicates an indirect question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
chain (bicycle, measuring, tire, etc.); chain (store, hotel, etc.)
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
(some) more; even more; longer; further
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)