skillful; skilled; proficient; flattery
sagacity; wisdom; intelligence
honorific/polite/humble prefix
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; penis; (one's) thing
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
Mr; Mrs; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
to look displeased; to frown; to scowl; to look grave; to look serious
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 read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to pronounce; to read (e.g. a kanji)
to be (animate); to be; to be ...-ing; to have ...-ed; to be ...-ed; to (have the audacity to) do
of late; lately; this part; this point; here
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)
a little; a bit; a little while; a short time; a little way; a short distance
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
outside; exterior; the open (air); other place; somewhere else
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
(art of) fencing; swordsmanship
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
practice; practising; training; study
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
to do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
to speak with an accent; to mispronounce; to be corrupted (of word)
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (so) what (are you trying to say)?; what (do you mean)?
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
cry (e.g. of a baby); sob; whine; tearful voice; weepy voice
occasional; infrequent; rare
how; in what way; how about