Musashi (former province located in parts of present-day Tokyo, Kanagawa and Saitama prefectures)
single; simple; singles (tennis, badminton, etc.); win bet (bet which predicts the winner of a race)
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
liking; being fond of; liking (romantically); being in love with; faddism; eccentricity
if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
please (give me); please (do for me)
empty rice field (between the harvest and spring)
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; 's; of
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
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.
hah (derisively); pooh; pfft (of something disappearing); poof; huff; puff
from; since; through (e.g. a window, door); via; because; as; from (as in "made from")
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
getting; obtaining; winning; scoring (in ice hockey, basketball, etc.)
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
(arch.) I; (arch.) me; (person having) thin or shaved eyebrows; affectionate suffix for names of young men or pets
Mr; Mrs; Miss; politeness marker
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
transcendence; excellence; superiority; super; extremely; awfully
thickheaded; insensitive; dull; thick-skinned
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
extreme; ultra; mega; damn; stupid; cursed
straight; straightforward; direct; straight (wins, sets, etc.); straight (liquor); neat; entering university right after graduating high school
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life
to spread (of a rumour, news, etc.); to travel; to be handed down (from generation to generation); to be passed down; to be introduced (to a country, region, etc.); to be brought; to be conveyed (of a feeling, impression, etc.)
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
existence; being; presence
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
indicates a question; indicates an embedded question; indicates an indirect question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen