to employ; to hire; to take on; to charter (a car, boat, etc.); to hire
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
meaning; significance; sense
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
such ... as; or some such
face; visage; look; (facial) expression; honor (honour); face; influence
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
to incline one's head to the side (in doubt); to tilt one's head to the side (in confusion); to be puzzled
3000; three thousand; many
counter for thin, flat objects (e.g. sheets of paper, plates, coins); counter for portions of gyōza or soba; counter for ranks; counter for wrestlers of a particular rank; counter for fields or rice paddies; counter for palanquin bearers
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
in that way; thus; so; the same; so?
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
work; labor; achievement; performance; salary; income
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
(picture) frame; framed picture; amount (esp. of money); sum
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
indicates a question; indicates an embedded question; indicates an indirect question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm
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 do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
to be worried; to be troubled
to take a long hard look at; to look (someone) full in the face
nail (e.g. fingernail, toenail); claw; plectrum; pick; hook; clasp
Mr; Mrs; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
to exchange glances; to look at each other; to postpone; to put off; to contrast; to compare
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively; extreme
interest; eagerness; enthusiasm
it seems that ...; it appears that ...; is like ...; is similar to ...
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
meal (e.g. lunch, dinner); diet