two persons; two people; pair; couple
end; finish; bound; limit; 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; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
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 (someone's words or behaviour); to interpret; to understand
skill; ability; dexterity; performance; workmanship; craftsmanship
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
order (for an item); request; demand; condition
plate (e.g. nameplate, license plate); plate (dish); (tectonic) plate; (home) plate; pitcher's mound; plate; plate
counter; counting device; (service) counter (at a bank, store, etc.); counter (at a bar, cafe, etc.); bar; counter-attack (in soccer); counter
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
to go; to move (towards); to move through; to travel across; to go (well, badly, etc.); to proceed; to do (in a particular way)
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
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 the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
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; Chinese-style wheat noodles
udon; thick Japanese wheat noodles
rotation (of a post, role, etc.); taking turns
hot; warm; passionate; impassioned; on everybody's mind; on the radar
in this way; like this; this (much); so; uh; er
fresh; refreshing; invigorating; clear (voice); fluent (speech); eloquent
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have ...-ed; to be ...-ed
Kantō (region comprising Tokyo and surrounding prefectures); Kantō (eastern half of Japan; during the feudal era)
medical university; medical college; medical school
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")