which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
to choose; to select; to pick (out)
lover; sweetheart; boyfriend; girlfriend
indicates a question; indicates an embedded question; indicates an indirect question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm
Ratnasambhava; The Jewel-born (a dhyani-Buddha)
initiation into an art or discipline
infection; contagion; becoming infected; being infected (e.g. with harmful ideas); being influenced (by)
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
horse; horse racing; promoted bishop; knight (court card in mekuri karuta and unsun karuta)
by no means; never!; certainly (not); surely (not); something unexpected; emergency
director (of a hospital, institution, academy, etc.); superintendent; rector
to run; to run (of a vehicle); to drive; to rush (to); to dash; to retreat; to flee
please (give me); please (do for me)
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
Mr; Mrs; Miss; politeness marker
nurses' station; nursing station
name; given name; first name
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
sum; harmony; peace; Japan; Japanese-style
king; ruler; tycoon; magnate; king (of the senior player)
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
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)
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
honorific/polite/humble prefix
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
since; for the past ... (e.g. ten years); this person; this gentleman
suffix for familiar person
father; dad; husband; you (of an elderly person older than the speaker); he
participation; joining; entry
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
to take back; to get back; to regain; to recover; to restore; to recoup
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
to pass (of time); to elapse