common cattail (Typha latifolia); common bulrush; common reedmace
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude
business; trade; operations; sales
ward; borough; city (in Tokyo); district (e.g. electoral); section; zone (e.g. postal)
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
honorific/polite/humble prefix
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
adds force or indicates command
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
by no means; never!; something unexpected; emergency; (arch.) currently; (arch.) for the time being
hot (thing); passionate (feelings, etc.); ardent; hot (e.g. temper); zealous; enthusiastic; intense
to come; to go; to be (somewhere); to be (doing)
probability; likelihood; chances
hot water; hot bath; hot spring; molten iron
advertisement; advertising; announcement; notice
yakisoba; fried noodles, usu. with vegetables and meat