all present; all concerned; all of us
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
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 entrust (a matter) to; to leave to; to abandon oneself to (e.g. pleasure); to yield to (e.g. anger); to devote oneself to
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
sound of footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching
maiko; apprentice geisha; dancing girl
to pass (of time); to elapse
to leave (behind); to leave (undone); to not finish; to save; to set aside; to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death)
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
to slurp; to sip (loudly); to sniffle; to sniff
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
you; presence (of a god, nobleman, etc.)
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
bamboo (any grass of subfamily Bambusoideae); middle (of a three-tier ranking system)
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
sorry; excuse me; thank you
slowly; inefficiently; tardily; dawdling
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
pine tree (Pinus spp.); highest (of a three-tier ranking system)
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
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
purity; homogeneity; unadorned
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
new menu item; new dish on a menu
fame; reputation; popularity; rumour (rumor); talk
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
theme; topic; subject matter; motif; project; slogan
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
indelible scene of one's childhood; earliest remembered scene
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
dear (old); fondly-remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
with a whiff; with a puff; suddenly; abruptly; without warning