from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
honorific/polite/humble prefix
education; schooling; training; culture; cultivation; education
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
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
rearing; training; nurture; cultivation; promotion
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
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 pass (time); to spend; to overdo (esp. of one's alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); (arch.) to take care of; (arch.) to support
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
opportunity; chance; folding; fold; small food box (wooden or cardboard); folding in ... (two, three, etc.); counter for folded items
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
office (e.g. the Oval Office)
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
call; summons; usher who calls the names of wrestlers, sweeps the ring, etc.; telephone number at which a person without a telephone can be reached; (arch.) box-shaped area containing clean water for rinsing oneself (in an Edo-period bathhouse); (arch.) high-ranking prostitute in the Yoshiwara district (Edo period); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute in the Fukagawa red-light district (Edo period)
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide
(in the) neighbourhood; neighborhood; around; about; for instance; say
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
roundup (criminals, animals, etc.); manhunt; crackdown; swoop; raid
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
door; gate; opening; title page
knock; knocking; fungo hitting; hitting balls for fielding practice
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
to finish; to end; to merely result in something less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...