text (of a book, document, etc.); body (of a letter); this passage; this sentence
illustration; picture; sketch; drawing; figure
pine tree (Pinus spp.); highest (of a three-tier ranking system)
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
traditional Japanese handball game
splendid; nice; sufficient; fine (in the sense of "I'm fine"); well enough; OK
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
training wheels; stabilizers
without; unacceptable; not alright; unsatisfactory
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
for use by children; for children
animation; animated film; animated cartoon; anime
character; personality; (fictional) character; letter; character
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to draw; to paint; to depict; to describe; to picture in one's mind; to imagine
blue; azure; green; pale; gray; unripe
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
intention; idea; inclination; wish
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
definitely; absolutely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
(truck) load-carrying tray; (bicycle) luggage carrier; roof rack
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 seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
half-sitting posture; half-standing posture; half-rising posture; stooping position
as it is; as one likes; because; condition; state
to nod; to bow one's head in assent; to agree
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
existence; possession; having; limited company
suffix for familiar person
to separate; to part; to divide; to keep apart