for the present; for the time being; for a while (from now); for some time (to come)
sweet-tasting; sweet; fragrant (smelling); sweet (music); lightly salted; light in salt; naive
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
coffee shop; tearoom; coffee lounge; coffeehouse; cafe
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 leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
flood plain; river terrace; riverside area; area between river and river bank
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
the opposite direction; the other way
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively
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
full stomach; filling one's stomach; eating one's fill; complete; total; full
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
shape of the "dai" kanji (esp. person with arms and legs outstretched); sprawling; lying spread-eagled
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
look of amazement; looking dumbfounded
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
quantity; amount; generosity; magnanimity; pramana; (in Indian philosophy) means by which one gains accurate and valid knowledge
slovenly (appearance, work, etc.); sloppy; untidy; weak; feeble; weak-willed
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
amount of sugar; sugar content
intake (e.g. of salt); ingestion; absorption (e.g. of new knowledge); adoption (e.g. of foreign culture); reception and protection
adds force or indicates command
diabetes; diabetes mellitus
how; in what way; how about
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.)
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
exercise; physical training; appeal; campaign; motion; movement