helper; assistant; help; assistance
to be able to do; to be possible; to be good at; to do well; to come into existence; to form; to be made
honorific/polite/humble prefix
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
suffix for familiar person
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
end; finish; bound; limit; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
tension; strain; tensions (between countries, groups, etc.); tonus; muscle tone
sensation; feeling; tendency; propensity
to raise one's face; to lift one's head; to raise one's eyes
buzz; hum; shake (with vigor); shaking
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
to change (into); to turn (into); to transform (into); to influence
as (it is); remaining (in a state); with (e.g. one's eyes closed, the light on); while (e.g. standing, alive); as (one pleases, one is told, etc.); according to
leaf; blade (of grass); (pine) needle; frond; foliage
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)
younger brother and sister
protection; safeguard; guardianship; preservation; conservation
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
dangerous; in danger; facing imminent danger; precarious (situation); perilous (state, balance, etc.); in doubt
to that extent; accordingly; that being the case; that state; that condition
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
to be helpful; to be useful
to be in high spirits; to be full of vigor (vigour); to be enthusiastic; to be eager; to stretch to breaking point
to be bewildered; to be perplexed
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
special; particular; peculiar; unique
to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
comparatively; relatively; fairly; rather; pretty; unexpectedly
piece of junk; worn-out article; clumsy; useless; dismantled car; hitting (with fist)
rather; better; instead; if anything
considerably; greatly; a lot
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; used for soft emphasis or to soften a statement or request; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.
probably; likely; perhaps; a lot of; much; many