car; automobile; vehicle; wheel; castor; caster
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
running (of a car, bus, etc.); traveling; travelling; running (of a program)
sound; noise; (speech) sound; Chinese-derived reading of a kanji
nape of the neck; back of the neck; scruff of the neck
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
to fall; to drop; to set (of the sun or moon); to sink; to decrease (of popularity, quality, speed, sales, etc.); to fall; to be inferior (to)
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
in the twinkling of an eye; in a flash
rain; rainy day; rainy weather; the November suit (in hanafuda)
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
why; how; for what reason
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
time; hour; period; class
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
in accordance with; following; roughly; about; Street; Avenue
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 finish; to get through with; to graduate; to come to an end; to end; to finish doing ...
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
to return; to come home; to leave (of a guest, customer, etc.); to get home; to get to home plate
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
a little; a bit; a little while; a short time; a little way; a short distance
sound; noise; (musical) note; fame
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
(some) more; even more; longer; further
girl (usu. between 7 and 17); young lady; (arch.) female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryō period)
then; well; so; well then
bar; measure; short pause (in writing); petty principles; minor details
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
from; since; through (e.g. a window, door); via; because; as; from (as in "made from")
(time of) one's childhood; when one was a child
dream; dream; hope; unrealistic aspiration; daydream; delusion