two persons; two people; pair; couple
end; finish; bounds; limits; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
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
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
family; members of a family
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
deep-fried horse mackerel
set meal; special (of the day)
thank you for waiting; sorry to have kept you waiting
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
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 receive; to get; to accept; to take; to interpret; to understand
performance; execution; skill; dexterity; tact
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
order (for an item); request; demand; condition
plate (often as in "tectonic plate")
counter; service counter (e.g. at a bank); counter (at a bar, cafe, etc.); automatically responding with an upload slot to someone who allows you to download (e.g. in P2P systems)
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to go; to move (in a direction or towards a specific location); to proceed; to take place; to pass through; to come and go; to walk
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
bowl of rice with food on top
being in charge (of an area of responsibility); being responsible (for a work role, etc.)
day; days; sun; sunshine; (the) day; daytime; date
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
dripping with sweat; bathed in perspiration
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
pleasant; agreeable; comfortable
to digest; to break down; to break to pieces; to be able to use; to be good at; to finish; to complete
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
ramen; Chinese-style noodles
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
buckwheat (Fagopyrum esculentum); soba; Japanese buckwheat noodles
udon; thick Japanese wheat noodles
rotation (of a post, role, etc.); taking turns
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
hot; warm; passionate; impassioned; on everybody's mind; on the radar
in this way; thus; such; uh...
fresh; refreshing; invigorating; clear (e.g. voice); fluent; eloquent
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
Kanto; region consisting of Tokyo and surrounding prefectures; Kanto; north-eastern half of Japan (during the feudal era)
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")