rod; pole; neck (of a shamisen, etc.); shamisen; beam (i.e. the crossbar of a balance); single line (esp. as a flying formation for geese); penis
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 wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (somebody)
device; contrivance; trick; trap; (small) scale; half finished; commencement
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
paste bird feed; paste fishing bait
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
needle; pin; hook; stinger; thorn; hand (e.g. clock, etc.); pointer
river; stream; River; the ... river
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
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
to fire (gun, arrow, questions, etc.); to shoot; to set free; to release; to emit (e.g. light); to give off (e.g. a scent)
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
enough; sufficient; sufficiently; fully; division into ten
to sink; to go under; to go down (e.g. sun); to set; to feel depressed; to become subdued
confirmation; verification; validation; review; check; affirmation
small quantity; little; little while; short distance
to move; to shift; to inspire; to rouse; to change; to alter; to operate
(animal) feed; fodder; pet food; bait; lure; enticement
appeal (e.g. to public opinion); plea; appeal (e.g. sex appeal); attractiveness; appeal (e.g. in baseball); emphasizing (strong points, etc.)
to go; to move (in a direction or towards a specific location); to proceed; to take place; to pass through; to come and go; to walk
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
alchemy; way of making money; moneymaker; money-spinner
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
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
fishing; angling; change (for a purchase); clickbaiting; trolling; writing deliberately inflammatory posts online
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
to take pains; to take time for someone; to do work for someone; to go to trouble for someone
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
to bite at; to snap at; to jump at (e.g. an offer); to snap at; to hold on to; to cling to
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
town; block; street; road; 109.09 m; 0.99 hectares
neighbouring country; neighboring country; adjacent country
to face; to go towards; to head towards
to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)