always; all the time; never; usual; regular
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
morning; breakfast; (arch.) next morning
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
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
royal capital; imperial capital
purveyor (to the Imperial Household, etc.); company (or restaurant, place, etc.) that caters to or is popular with a specific clientele
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
dining room; dining hall; cafeteria; restaurant; eatery; snack bar
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
cum (e.g. bedroom-cum-study); holding both roles (e.g. Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs); and; in addition; concurrently; at the same time
confirmation; verification; validation; review; check; affirmation
check; plaid; checking; monitoring; check (banking); cheque
that day; the very same day
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to tell; to inform; to announce; to indicate; to signal; to mark
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
single word; a few words; brief comment
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
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
neck; head; dismissal; discharge
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances
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 gulp down; to swallow deeply; to understand; to take in; to engulf; to swallow up
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
stupid; foolish; idiotic; fool; idiot; blockhead
to raise one's voice; to shout; to yell; to speak up (e.g. in protest); to speak one's mind
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
belonging to (a group, organization, etc.); affiliation (with); being attached to; being under the control of
party (gathering, celebration, etc.); party (group, political, etc.)
leader; reader; reading book; reader (i.e. someone who reads); microreader; dotted line (in printing)
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
same village; same town; same province
childhood friend; friend from infancy; old playmate