after that; afterwards; thereafter
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
kaki; Japanese persimmon (Diospyros kaki)
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; (at sentence-end, falling tone) indicates a confident conclusion; (at sentence-end) indicates emotional emphasis; (at sentence-end, rising tone) indicates question
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
to sell (well); to be well known; to be popular; to be famous
to continue; to keep up; to keep on
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
please (give me); please (do for me)
3 o'clock; afternoon snack (eaten around 3 o'clock); three ages of Buddhism (following the death of Gautama Buddha; age of the true law, age of the copied law, and age of the degeneration of the law); three ages of the dharma
interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
counter for articles; counter for military units; individual
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
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.
home area; home town; local
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
contribution (furthering a goal or cause); services (to a cause)
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
to face; to go towards; to head towards
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
to dance (orig. a whirling dance); to flutter about; to revolve
to pierce; to stab; to sting; to bite; to sew; to stitch; to pole (a boat)
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
in that way; thus; so; so?
still; yet; more; still more; as ...; like ...
suffix for familiar person
pleasant smell; aroma; fragrance; pleasant-smelling vegetation
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
outside; exterior; the open (air); other place; somewhere else
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
don't you think?; indicates question
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!