train (esp. long distance train); steam train
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to be broken; to break; to fall through; to come to nothing
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
approximately; about; promise; appointment; shortening; reduction
ten; 10; ten years of age
kilo-; 1000; kilogram; kilogramme; kilometre; kilometer
rail (track); (curtain) rail; track (for a sliding door); groundwork; spadework
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
time; hour; period; class
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
town; block; downtown; main street; street; road
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
to be seen; to be in sight; to look; to seem; to come
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
health; healthy; sound; fit
senior high school student
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
for (e.g. "she dances well for an eight-year old"); considering it's (something or someone)
small quantity; little; little while; short distance
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
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
stamina; endurance; physical strength; strength of an organization (e.g. profitability, productivity, economic clout, stability, growth potential)
insufficiency; deficiency; shortage; dissatisfaction; discontent; complaint
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
to carry; to transport; to come; to go; to wield (a tool, etc.); to use
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
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
to be amazed; to be shocked; to be astonished; to be astounded; to be disgusted; to be exasperated
state; state of affairs; appearance; look; sign; indication
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 overlook; to command a view of; to look down on; to despise; to look down on
handy; convenient; suitable; reasonable; moderate