indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
attentive to detail; careful; considerate; meticulous; detailed
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
silver hair; gray hair; grey hair
height; stature; length (esp. of clothing); all (one has); everything; magnificence (of a waka poem, etc.)
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
loose (of clothing); loose-fitting; plenty (of pouring a liquid); sloshing about (e.g. of water in one's stomach)
white clothes; white robe; white gown (worn by doctors, chemists, etc.); commoner without rank (in ancient China); layperson
to wear; to be dressed in; to be adorned in; to clad oneself with
sleeve; wing (of a stage, desk, gate, etc.)
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
small quantity; little; little while; short distance
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
fingertip; finger; toe tip; toe
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
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
excess; surplus; superabundance; overabundance
contents; interior; substance; content; (sword) blade
to empty; to vacate; to evacuate
triangle; triangular shape
fresco (technique of blending wet plaster with water-based paint); (laboratory) flask
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
to suit; to match; to become; to be like
to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
loveable; very likeable; like very much
(one's) older brother; lad; sonny
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
suffix for familiar person
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
to begin; to set about; to start
in order to; for the purpose of; must; should
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
shelf; ledge; rack; trellis