special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
planning; plan; project; arrangements
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
evening; night; dinner; evening meal; counter for nights
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
yikes!; eek!; ook; eek; customer
lonely (e.g. person, feeling); lonesome; desolate; deserted; sad; lacking
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
popularity; public favor; condition (e.g. market); tone; character
composition; piece of music; tune; melody; enjoyment; fun
occurring in succession; doing in succession; firing in rapid succession; volley of shots; volley (of questions, abuse, etc.); stream
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
bubble on surface of liquid; ephemeral; transient
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
all present; all concerned; all of us
delicious; skillful; skilled; expert
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood
incredible; unbelievable; terrific; impressive
best; supreme; wonderful; highest; maximum; most
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
cherry tree; cherry blossom; light pink; fake buyer; paid audience; hired applauder
suffix for familiar person
giving and receiving; transferring; transfer; changing hands
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
Matsumae pickles; dried squid, kombu, and herring roe pickled together
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
till; to; concerning (an area of expertise); swearing by (one's sword, God, etc.)
please (give me); please (do for me)
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have ...-ed; to be ...-ed
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
high blood pressure; hypertension
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
from; since; through (e.g. a window, door); via; because; as; from (as in "made from")
discovery; detection; finding