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.
motorcycle; motorbike; bike; bicycle
to go to and from (a place); to go back and forth between; to go to (school, work, etc.); to attend; to circulate (e.g. blood, electricity); to be communicated (e.g. thought)
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; 's; of
seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
offensive smell; bad smell; foul smell; stench
to feel; to sense; to be moved (by); to be touched (by); to become infected with (an illness); to catch
no; you're welcome; not at all; don't mention it
congestion; crush; crowding; confusion; disorder
to do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
110 (police emergency telephone number in Japan); to call 110; to call the police
incoming telephone call; telegram received
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
urgent; pressing; immediate; urgently; promptly; at once
patrol car; police car; squad car; cruiser
to turn; to rotate; to pass around; to send around; to move (someone or something to where its needed); to send; to turn (to a new use)
please (give me); please (do for me)
comprehension; consent; understanding; OK; roger
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
store name; shop name; restaurant name
kakishibu; astringent persimmon juice used as a dye or to treat wood, paper, etc.
valley; ravine; gorge; canyon
to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
(wheeled) vehicle; car; (railroad) car; (railway) carriage; rolling stock
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
(passenger) car; automobile
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
food; foodstuff; prey; victim
to sell; to betray; to sell out (one's friend, country, etc.); to make (oneself) known; to establish (a reputation) for oneself; to pick (a fight, quarrel, etc.)
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
compressed gas cylinder; aerosol spray can
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
white gasoline; white petrol
to pile up; to stack; to load (car, ship, etc.); to pack; to acquire; to accumulate
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
radio (communication); wireless; not using wires
telecommunications; correspondence
number one; first; best; most; game; round