this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
delicious; tasty; sweet; attractive; appealing; convenient
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
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
plain; field; hidden (structural) member; wild; lacking a political post
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
university; college; former central university of Kyoto (established under the ritsuryo system for the training of government administrators); the Great Learning (one of the Four Books)
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
authority; power; influence
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
increasingly; more and more; decreasingly (when declining); less and less
elevation; rise; improvement; advancement; progress
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
old boy; alumnus; graduate; out of bounds (golf)
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...
proud; having a prominent nose
wholly (due to); entirely; solely; earnestly; intently; sincerely
pushing; backing; boosting; pushing from behind (a cart, etc.); pusher
grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence
look!; look out!; hey!; look at me!; there you are!
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
greeting; a fine thing to say
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.)
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
time (three times, each time, etc.); times
father-in-law; foster father; stepfather
cooperation; collaboration
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
(another's) daughter; young lady
husband; groom; (one's) son-in-law
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very