(arch.) poor; (arch.) unskillful; (arch.) clumsy; I; me
person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute
master; boss; stable master; craftsman; artisan; (arch.) foster parent
if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
to say; to be called; to do
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
honorific/polite/humble prefix
presence (e.g. of an observer); observation; trading session (at an exchange); rising from a crouch to charge; initial charge
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
detective; investigator; sleuth; detective work; secret investigation
damn it; damn; beast; animal; person reborn into the animal realm; brute
glittering; sparkling; glistening; twinkling
aspect; appearance; physiognomy (as an indication of one's fortune); aspect; phase (e.g. solid, liquid and gaseous)
state (of the US, Australia, India, Germany, etc.); province (e.g. of Canada); continent; province (of Japan); province (of ancient China); prefecture
smallness; small item; short month (i.e. having fewer than 31 days); urine; piss; elementary school; smaller (of two things, places, etc. with the same name)
original; primitive; primary; fundamental; proto-
one color; one kind; one tendency; being the sole mood, sentiment, focus of attention, etc.
town; block; street; road; chō (unit of length, approx. 109.09 m); chō (unit of land area, approx. 0.99 hectares)
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 pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
to form; to make; to build up (e.g. a fortune); to create; to accomplish; to achieve; to change (into)
dream; dream; hope; unrealistic aspiration; daydream; delusion
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that ...
goal; target; aim; mark; sign; landmark
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
yen (currency of Japan); circle
mourning; abstinence; taboo; religious purification; pure; holy
to give one's name (as); to introduce oneself (as); to claim to be; to call oneself; to reveal oneself (as); to admit to being
Yuan dynasty (of China; 1271-1368); Yüan dynasty; Mongol dynasty
than; rather than; instead of; from; out of; except
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
hand; arm; handwriting; penmanship; paw!; shake!
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
medicine; pharmaceuticals; efficacious chemical (gunpowder, pesticide, etc.); (pottery) glaze; (illegal) drug; narcotic
myself; yourself; I; me; you
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
in this way; like this; this (much); so; uh; er