prefix for forming ordinal numbers
counter for stories, episodes of TV series, etc.
pluralizing suffix; or so; rough indicator of direction, location, amount, etc.; nominalizing suffix
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
than; rather than; instead of; from; out of; except
to enter; to come in; to join (a club, company, etc.); to enter (a university, the army, etc.); to be contained (in); to be included (in); to (be able to) fit (in a container, building, etc.)
(those) who are; (that) which is; in the capacity of
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
terminus; last stop (e.g. train)
I; me; you; (arch.) manservant
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
to fall (of rain, snow, ash, etc.); to come down; to form (of frost); to beam down (of sunlight or moonlight); to pour in; to visit (of luck, misfortune, etc.)
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
time; hour; period; class
to shake; to jolt; to rock (cradle); to swing
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
oscillation; vibration; swing (e.g. of a pendulum)
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
to roll; to tumble; to fall over; to roll over; to lie down; to be scattered about; to be lying around
like; as; so that; in order that; be sure to; I hope (that)
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.
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
destination (one is heading towards); goal
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
relief; reassurance; recognition of right to land ownership (by the shogunate, a feudal lord, etc.); (arch.) living safely surrounded by walls
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
to sigh; to breathe a sigh
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
from; since; through (e.g. a window, door); via; because; as; from (as in "made from")
one's post; place of work; workplace
back; rear; background; behind the scenes
to be shut; to close; to be locked; to tighten; to be tightened; to become sober