honorific/polite/humble prefix
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
promise; agreement; arrangement; something expected or predictable (e.g. running gag); typical or clichéd development (in a story); something considered obligatory or guaranteed (in a certain situation)
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
medicine; pharmaceuticals; efficacious chemical (gunpowder, pesticide, etc.); (pottery) glaze; (illegal) drug; narcotic
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
complete; completion; perfection; accomplishment
administrative; businesslike; practical; impersonal; perfunctory; robot-like
tone of voice; mimicry; imitative voice
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
(outward) looks; features; face; countenance; expression
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
to bow; to bow one's head; to apologize; to apologise; to bow to; to yield to
by myself; in person; by oneself
door (Western-style, car, etc.)
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 open out (of a view, scenery, etc.); to spread out; to improve (of luck, prospects, etc.); to get better; to develop (of a town, civilization, etc.); to become civilized; to be sensible
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
door handle; doorknob; door knob; knob or handle which operates the door catch
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
as it is; as one likes; because; condition; state
entrance; front door; entryway; entranceway; entry hall; vestibule
to stop walking; to pause
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
request; commission; entrusting (with a matter); dependence; reliance
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
to be (animate); to be; to be ..ing; to (have the audacity to) do
love potion; philter; aphrodisiac
confirmation; verification; validation; review; check; affirmation
crevice; crack; spare moment; interval; chink (in one's armor, armour); unpreparedness
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
bottle; jar; decanter; flagon; phial; vial
to take out; to produce; to pick out; to fetch; to retrieve
pure white; blank (e.g. mind, paper)
both hands; both arms; ten
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
to push out; to project; to stick out; to hand over (e.g. to the police)
traditional; conventional
method; process; manner; way; means; technique