program (e.g. TV); programme
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
end; conclusion; last; final; no sooner than; once
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
entry (on stage); appearance (on screen); entrance; introduction (into a market)
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
to hide; to be hidden; to conceal oneself; to disappear
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
d button; data button; button on a TV remote control for accessing programme information, weather, traffic, etc.
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 push; to press; to apply pressure from above; to press down; to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal; to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
point (of a story, argument, etc.); point (e.g. in stock exchange movement); percentage point; switch; points; point; site
to amass; to accumulate; to store; to leave unpaid
present; gift; to give a present or gift
getting (something); obtaining; scoring (goal, point, etc.)
try; attempt; try (rugby)
employee (of a store); shop assistant; clerk; salesperson
honorific/polite/humble prefix
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
wow!; oh!; yeah!; alright!; waah!; boohoo!
pennant on a boat showing wind direction; weather vane; round roof tile (for gables); remiges; flight feathers
(ancient) Japan; Yamato (former province located in present-day Nara Prefecture)
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
delicious; tasty; sweet; attractive; appealing; convenient
fidelity; honour; honor; chastity (of a woman); faithfulness (e.g. to one's husband)
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
salty; calculating; stingy; scowling; grimacing; hoarse
to cry; to weep; to sob; to howl
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
to go out for tea (or coffee, etc.)
day; days; sun; sunshine; (the) day; daytime; date