honorific/polite/humble prefix
mother-in-law; foster mother; step mother
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
from now; from the present moment; from this time forward; henceforth
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to go; to move (in a direction or towards a specific location); to proceed; to take place; to pass through; to come and go; to walk
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
than; other than; except; but
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
to drive away; to turn away; to send away; to repel; to repulse
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
Taishō era (1912.7.30-1926.12.25); Taisho era
June; sixth month of the lunar calendar
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
suspension; stoppage; discontinuance; interruption
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
war; fighting; fierce competition
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
that; the matter in question
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 be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
one four-of-a-kind and one three-of-a-kind in a dealt hand; three and a four (in dice games)
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
to recall; to remember; to recollect
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still