to look up (at); to look up to; to respect; to ask for (e.g. guidance); to seek; to depend on
value; preciousness; nobility
to do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
teacher; master; religious leader; specialist; five-battalion brigade comprising 2500 men (Zhou dynasty Chinese army)
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
favour; favor; obligation; kindness; benevolence
he; she; that guy; that; that one; that thing
if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
together (with); at the same time; in one lump; in the same category
to sing; to sing of (love, beauty, etc.) in a poem; to express in the form of a poem; to recite (a poem)
fast; quick; early; soon; premature; too soon
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
to take (someone to a place); to take (someone) with one; to take along; to lead away
way; style; ceremony; rite; wedding (ceremony); equation
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
already; yet; soon; shortly; further; more
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
dry riverbed; river beach
along (a river, coast, railway, etc.); on (e.g. a street)
row of cherry trees (lining a street)
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 run; to run (of a vehicle); to drive; to rush (to); to dash; to retreat; to flee
soft; tender; soft (colour, light, etc.); subdued; informal; light
to go flying along; to move fast (against the wind)
to become damp; to become moist; to become wet; to lack energy; to be in a slump; to be in low spirits
earth; soil; the earth (historically, esp. as opposed to the heavens); the ground; low-quality torinoko-gami (containing mud); (period of) refraining from construction in the direction of the god of the earth (in Onmyōdō)
smell; scent; aura; whiff; faint, mist-like pattern along the temper line of a Japanese sword
to inhale; to breathe in; to suck up; to swallow up (in a crowd, whirlpool, the darkness, etc.); to suck in
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
cherry tree; cherry blossom; light pink; fake buyer; paid audience; hired applauder
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
to stick (to); to cling (to); to adhere (to); to stay (in a place); to stick close (to someone); to follow (someone) around
to chew thoroughly; to bite (e.g. one's lip); to reflect upon; to digest
slightly bitter (taste); bittersweet (memory, experience, etc.)
dog (Canis (lupus) familiaris); canine; squealer; rat; loser; asshole
stuffed toy; stuffed animal; plush toy; soft toy; cuddly toy
armpit; under one's arm; beside; close to; aside; to the side; off-track
to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)
ear; hearing; ear (for music, etc.); edge; crust; ear (of a pot, jug, etc.)
to hang; to droop; to give (e.g. lesson, instruction, scolding) (to someone of lower status); to confer; to drip; to ooze; to leave behind (at death)
soft (and fluffy) (e.g. bed, bread, baked potato); (arch.) absent-mindedly
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
hindrance; obstacle; to visit (someone's home); demon who hinders Buddhist training; demon who obstructs sentient beings from maintaining moral behaviour
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that