hello; good day; good afternoon
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have ...-ed; to be ...-ed
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
volume (of book); reel (of film); scroll (of books or paintings); roll (paper, etc.)
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
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.
representation; representative; exemplification; typification; leader; switchboard number
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
The Tale of Genji (Heian-period classic)
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence; power
Mr; master; Ms; miss; (arch.) sir; (arch.) madam
very young; little; childish; immature
purple; violet; purple gromwell (Lithospermum erythrorhizon); red gromwell; soy sauce
suffix for familiar person
abduction; kidnapping; kidnaping
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
another time; again; over again; formally; especially; intentionally
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to pronounce; to read (e.g. a kanji)
if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
to run swiftly; to speed; to dash; to charge ahead (in pursuit of some goal); to push forward
remind me; I forget; was it?; was that what happened?
valuation; appraisal; evaluation; appreciation; recognition; acknowledgement
fall; decline; string apron; ornamental cords hanging from the front of a sumo wrestler's belt; food offering to the gods; leftovers; leaving (one's master's place for home)
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
together (with); at the same time; in one lump; in the same category
to live (on, by, etc.); to lead a life; to make a living; to earn a livelihood; to spend one's time (doing); to pass one's days (doing)
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
to become attached (to); to take (to); to become affectionate (with); to be tamed; to get close (e.g. to someone emotionally); to become intimate (with)
state (of affairs); situation; appearance; look(s); sign; indication
lovely; cute; charming; sweet
gesture; movement; action; acting; performance
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that ...