cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom; submissive partner of a homosexual relationship
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
cry (esp. animal); roar; chirp; tweet; bark; whine
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
stomach; Chinese "stomach" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
pain; ache; soreness; damage; injury; wear
elegant; graceful; refined; leisurely; comfortable; easy
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
now; the present time; just now; another; more
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
businessman; industrialist
company president; manager; director
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
hospital; clinic; doctor's office; doctor's surgery; infirmary
coming and going; commuting
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.)
attraction; lure; invitation
to have rumors going around (rumours); to have rumors spread
water caltrop; water chestnut; caltrop (weapon)
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
existence; possession; having; limited company
person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
doing; in such a state; doing together; doing to each other; familiarizing suffix (sometimes meaning "small")
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
trade; business; commerce; occupation; calling; profession
to be shrewd; to be sharp; to keep your wits about you; (lit.) to pluck out the eye of a live horse
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
(arch.) indicates emphasis, intention, etc.; indicates emphasis, intention, etc.