something broad and flat; common; ordinary; low-ranking employee; freshman
door (esp. Japanese-style); shutter; window shutter; (arch.) entrance (to a home); (arch.) narrows
feudal domain (Edo and early Meiji periods, precursor to current prefectures); fiefdom; province
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to go; to move (in a direction or towards a specific location); to proceed; to take place; to pass through; to come and go; to walk
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
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
ship; boat; tank; tub; counter for boat-shaped containers (e.g. of sashimi)
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.
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
to doubt; to distrust; to be suspicious of; to suspect
splendid; magnificent; utter (esp. defeat); total; (arch.) something worth seeing; (arch.) sight
to confuse (someone); to befuddle; to bewilder; to mystify; to throw up a smokescreen; (lit.) to surround with smoke
stillness; quiet; peacefulness
mountain; hill; mine (e.g. coal mine); heap; pile; crown (of a hat); thread (of a screw)
already; now; no longer; not any more
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
postponement; deferment; extension (of time)
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
India; cotton sheeting; foreign; imported; ultra-spicy; extra hot
circle; entirety; whole; money; dough; enclosure inside a castle's walls; soft-shelled turtle
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
departure (of a boat, plane); setting sail; leaving port; putting out to sea; takeoff
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
decision; determination; resolution
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
wife; (arch.) my dear; (arch.) dear; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); embellishment
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
one mind; wholeheartedness; one's whole heart
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
(one's) whereabouts; destination; where one is headed; outcome; course (of events); future
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
one (esp. of two); the other; on the one hand; on the other hand; whereas; although
young lady of noble birth; princess (esp. in Western contexts, tales, etc.); girl; small; cute; (arch.) prostitute
to give one's heart to; to fall in love; to turn one's mind towards; to think of
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
to throw into disorder; to disarrange; to disturb (order, peace, etc.); to corrupt (public morals); to dishevel (hair)
to like; to love; to be fond of
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)