please; somehow or other; one way or another
to reconsider; to rethink; to reassess
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
eyeball; special feature; centerpiece; special program; loss leader; sunny-side up fried egg
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
to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)
skull (esp. weatherbeaten, used as symbol of death); death's head; cranium
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to be seen; to be in sight; to look; to seem; to come
far; distant; distant (past); remote (in time); distant (relationship or kinship); having little to do (with someone); far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.)
Wednesday; shaved ice (served with flavored syrup); water (fifth of the five elements)
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.
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
while; during; while; although; all; both
wife; (arch.) my dear; (arch.) dear; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); embellishment
thousand years; very long period; forever
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
light offered to a god or Buddha; votive light
plate; dish; serving; helping; kanji radical 108 (at the bottom)
above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
poor; meagre; meager; feeble; scanty; shabby
swaying; swinging; rocking; shaking; wavering; flickering
to shake; to sway; to waver
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
flame; blaze; flames (of intense emotion, e.g. love, jealousy, anger); passion
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
to rise up (e.g. pillar of smoke); to go up
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
cheap; inexpensive; calm; peaceful; quiet
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
consequence; outcome; result; blame
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
stinking; smelly; suspicious; fishy; clumsy; unskilled
repetitious; long-winded; heavy (taste); (overly) rich; gaudy (colour, design, etc.); loud
adds force or indicates command
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle