to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
father; dad; husband; you; he
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on
counter for flat objects (e.g. sheets of paper); (arch.) counter for positions or roles; (arch.) counter for food portions (now only gyōza and soba); counter for ranking level
homework; assignment; pending issue; unresolved problem; open question
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
to send (a thing); to dispatch; to take or escort (a person somewhere); to see off (a person); to bid farewell (to the departed); to bury; to spend (time)
trouble; bother; annoyance
just a minute; small quantity
Sugita Genpaku (1733-1817)
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
anyhow; at any rate; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case
to enter; to go into; to break into; to join; to enroll; to contain; to hold
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
all; altogether; entirely; exactly like; just like; spitting image of
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
announcement; publication; presenting; statement; communique; making known
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
to turn away (one's eyes, face, etc.); to avert; to displease; to annoy; to miss (the target, ball, etc.)
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
so; to such an extent; such
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
to pass (of time); to elapse
how can (one) do something
movement; move; motion; trend; development; change
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning
rest; break; recess; intermission
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?