if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
honorific/polite/humble prefix
to catch sight of; to see; to suppose; to assume from appearances
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
old person; senior citizen; the aged; the elderly
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 greet; to call out (to); to invite; to get in touch (with); to cheer (on); to give vocal support (to)
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
counter for buildings (esp. houses); suffix for a pen name, stage name, etc.
having no choice but to ...; all one can do is ...; there's nothing to do except ...; having nothing but ...; there is only ...; having only ...
worn-out; run-down; shabby; tattered; dilapidated
cold (to the touch); chilly; icy; (emotionally) cold; coldhearted; unfeeling
gap; opening; spare moment; interval; unguarded moment; carelessness
manner; way; appearance; air; custom; convention; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
to blow in (of wind, rain, etc.); to blow (air) into (e.g. a balloon); to breathe (new life) into; to inspire (someone) with; to put into someone's head; to record (audio; on tape, vinyl, etc.)
dining room; dining hall; cafeteria; restaurant; eatery; snack bar
stew (esp. Japanese cream stew)
set (of things); combo; setting up; preparing; setting (hair); set (in tennis, volleyball, etc.); set (in a play, film, 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 slurp; to sip (loudly); to sniffle; to sniff
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
damn; damn it; feces; excrement; damn; damned; very
cold (e.g. weather); uninteresting (esp. joke); lame; dull
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
traveller; traveler; wayfarer; tourist
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; lower radical of a kanji; means of transportation
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
to become blunt; to grow dull; to become less capable; to weaken; to falter
don't you think?; indicates question
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
else; in addition; besides
guest; visitor; customer; client; counter for containers used to entertain guests