two persons; two people; pair; couple
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
thank you for the meal; that was a delicious meal; what a wonderful meal
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
to get better; to get well; to recover (from an illness); to be cured; to be restored; to heal
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
thin rice porridge; watery cooked rice; rice gruel; congee
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
polished rice; (uncooked) white rice
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to put back; to return; to vomit; to throw up; to recover (of a market price)
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
first day of the month; (arch.) first ten days of the lunar month
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
Osaka (city); (arch.) large hill
head office; main office; main shrine; this company; this shrine
business trip; official trip
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
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
new work; new production; new composition; new creation; new title
to turn towards; to point
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
end; finish; bounds; limits; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
water; (drinking) water; night entertainment business; nightlife worker; racy; titillating
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on