collar; lapel; neckband; nape of the neck; scruff of the neck
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
beginning; outset; first; onset
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
to cook (grains, e.g. rice); to boil; to simmer; to stew
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
grandfather (may be used after name as honorific); male senior-citizen (may be used after name as honorific)
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
beautiful woman; pretty girl; high-quality goods; special article
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
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
business; task; use; purpose; for the use of ...; used for ...
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
alone; by oneself; on one's own
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
luggage; baggage; burden; payload (of a packet, cell, etc.)
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
youngster; boy; young Buddhist monk; young bonze; young shop-boy; errand boy
old person; elderly person; trustee of the Japan Sumo Association; retired high-ranking wrestler who is licensed to coach and receives retirement pay; senior statesman (of the Tokugawa shogunate); important local official (under the Tokugawa Shogunate)
treatment; service; handling (of a machine, tool, etc.); operation; treating as; treating like
to do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling); depressed; slow; sluggish; important (position, responsibility, etc.)
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out