at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to open (for business, etc.); to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out
to be called ...; to be referred to as ...
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
uncle; ankle (esp. guards in sport); anchor (clock component); pallet fork
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
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
above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
lightly rolling (of a small and round thing); pleasant, high-pitched sound (e.g. bell, young woman's laughter); changing frequently (e.g. conversation, plans); (occurring) in rapid succession (e.g. sumo wrestlers being defeated); roly-poly; chirp chirp (sound of insects); ribbit ribbit (sound of frogs)
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
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 play with (a toy, one's hair, etc.); to fiddle with; to toy with (one's emotions, etc.); to trifle with; to do with something as one pleases; to appreciate
merchant; trader; tradesman; dealer; shopkeeper
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
hair style; coiffure; hairdo
one's house; one's home; one's family
able; capable; competent; talented; efficient
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
arm; skill; efforts; ability
by means of; due to; because of; according to
all; completely; totally; entirely; thoroughly
to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to work out (e.g. business deal); to arrange (e.g. marriage)
what is called; as it is called; the so-called; so to speak
young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small
bonze; monk; monk's dwelling; boy; son; I; me
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
beginning; outset; first; onset
to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
something or other; one thing or another; this or that
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy