have a good day; take care; see you
(one's) older brother; lad; sonny
autumn sky; clear blue autumnal sky
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to resound; to be heard far away; to reverberate; to shake; to come (home); to remain (with someone)
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
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
I'm off; see you later; to go (and then come back)
gate; branch of learning based on the teachings of a single master; division; phylum; counter for cannons
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 go under; to pass under; to dive (into or under the water); to evade; to get around; to survive
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodle, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
size; large and small (sizes); various sizes; daishō (matched pair of long and short swords); large and small drums; long months and short months; sic bo (Macao dice game)
to shine; to be visible; to be tinged with; to rise (of water levels); to flow in; to be felt (i.e. as an emotion); to come over one
to straighten up one's back (e.g. stand up straight, sit up straight); to hold one's head high
300; three hundred; 300 mon; trifling amount; shyster
counter for jewels in a watch; counter for transistors, diodes, etc. in an electronic product
structure; construction; posture (e.g. in martial arts); pose; readiness; determination
dojo; hall used for martial arts training; manda (place of Buddhist practice or meditation, esp. the place under the bodhi tree where Buddha attained enlightenment)
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
enough; sufficient; sufficiently; fully; division into ten
formality; social rules; social status; social standing; (arch.) amendments and enforcement regulations (of the ritsuryo)
to offer; to sacrifice; to dedicate
cool; refreshing; clear (e.g. eyes); bright; clear; distinct
wind; breeze; manner; behaviour; cold; influenza
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
to rise; to swell; to be promoted
body; oneself; one's place; one's position; main part; meat (as opposed to bone, skin, etc.)
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
to become tense; to be tightened; to become firm (e.g. body)
naturally; in due course; by itself; of its own accord
strong spirit; mettle; backbone; guts; fighting spirit
to rise high (of water); to overflow; to swell; to be filled with (emotion, energy, etc.); to be bursting with; to be brimming with
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
one's line of sight; one's gaze; one's eyes (looking); glance; gaze; look
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
day; days; sun; sunshine; (the) day; daytime; date