to catch fire (of charcoal); to start burning; to burn away; to burn merrily
suffix for familiar person
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
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
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
is it?; isn't it?; be; is
noon; midday; daytime; lunch
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
daytime; during the day; Japan and China
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
lover; lady-killer; sexy guy
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
going down the road; travelling; lyric composition describing scenery a traveler sees on the way (traveller); eloping
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
none of your business!; don't bother me!; keep out of it!
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
thank you for waiting; sorry to have kept you waiting
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
it is I who should say so
inviting another to one's home, office, etc.; (lit.) the trouble of coming (going)
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.
honorific/polite/humble prefix
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
request; favor; favour; reliance; dependence; trust
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
water (esp. cool, fresh water, e.g. drinking water); fluid (esp. in an animal tissue); liquid; flood; floodwaters; water offered to wrestlers just prior to a bout
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
barrier; gate; seki (in go); mutual life
last (i.e. immediately preceding); previous; pre- (e.g. premodern); before; before; earlier
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
festivities; celebration; wedding; marriage ceremony
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
to finish; to end; to merely result in something less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry