one side; one party; the other side; one (of a pair); the other (one); the mate
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker
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 wash; to cleanse; to inquire into; to investigate; to purify (one's heart); to lave (e.g. shore)
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
letter (of an alphabet); character; writing
felt-tip pen; marker pen; felt pen
by means of; due to; because of; according to
handwriting; handwritten; hand-drawn; hand-painted
clean; hygienic; sanitary; pure; virtuous; immaculate
if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
to engrave an inscription; to call (designate) itself; to mark; to label
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
woman; female; feminine gender
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have ...-ed; to be ...-ed
surroundings; environs; circumference
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
distortion (often used for caricature in manga, etc.); deformation
germ; germs; bacteria; something dirty or harmful; vermin
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
myself; yourself; I; me; you
introduction; presentation; referral; showcase (of a product)
while; even though; despite
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
like; as; so that; in order that; be sure to; I hope (that)
to dance (orig. a hopping dance); to be manipulated; to dance to someone's tune
below; down; bottom; beneath; underneath; just after; right after
red; crimson; scarlet; Red; communist
ornamental writing (esp. initial letters); decorative lettering; fancy script
sentence; composition; text; the literary arts (as opposed to the military arts); academia; statement
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others