slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
three flat objects (sheets of paper, pieces of cloth, etc.)
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
voice; speech; sound of a voice; sound (e.g. of a TV)
to fish; to angle; to catch; to lure in; to tempt; to attract
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
to be seen; to be in sight; to look; to seem; to come
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
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
running (of a car, bus, etc.); traveling; travelling; running (of a program)
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
common gull (Larus canus); mew gull; gull (Laridae spp.); seagull
cry (esp. animal); roar; chirp; tweet; bark; whine
yawn; yawning; kanji "yawning" radical (radical 76)
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
suffix for familiar person
honorific/polite/humble prefix
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
to be too numerous; to be too much
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
coolness; calmness; composure; all right; fine; OK
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
stamina; endurance; physical strength; strength of an organization (e.g. profitability, productivity, economic clout, stability, growth potential)
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
star (usu. not including the Sun); planet (usu. not including Earth); star (glyph, symbol, shape); star (actor, player, etc.); small dot; spot; star point (in go)
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.
by myself; in person; by oneself
to draw or pull something towards oneself (e.g. chair)
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
overbearing; coercive; pushy; forcible; high-handed
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?