counter for laps or circuits; perimeter; Zhou dynasty (of China; approx. 1046-256 BCE); Chou dynasty
suffix for familiar person
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; penis; (one's) thing
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; 's; of
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door
from; since; through (e.g. a window, door); via; because; as; from (as in "made from")
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
really; truly; indeed; good grief
(coming to an) agreement; consent; mutual understanding; accord; consensus
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
to calm down; to compose oneself; to calm down; to settle down; to settle down (in a location, job, etc.); to settle in; to be settled (of an arrangement, conclusion, etc.)
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
trigrade conjugation (of the classical verbs "su" and "ku"); conjugation in which the stem vowel alternates between "i", "u" and "o"
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
disorder; chaos; confusion; mayhem
in that way; thus; so; the same; so?
reformation; revolution; Meiji Restoration; Japan Innovation Party; Nippon Ishin no Kai
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 see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
myself; yourself; I; me; you
to take back; to get back; to regain; to recover; to restore; to recoup
iron hammer; crushing blow
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
betrayer; traitor; turncoat; informer
justice; right; righteousness; correct meaning; correct explanation
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
to make a decision; to draw a conclusion; to give a judgement; to hand down a verdict; to let go down; to lower; to do oneself
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis