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.
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
to wash; to cleanse; to inquire into; to investigate; to purify (one's heart); to lave (e.g. shore)
to take a bath; to have a bath; to take a shower
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
to take off (clothes, shoes, etc.); to undress
to drain; to pour; to wash away; to distribute (e.g. electricity over wires, music over a PA system, etc.); to circulate; to cruise (e.g. taxi); to float
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
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
face; visage; look; expression; honor; honour
bathtub; boat with a bathtub rented to customers (Edo period)
to dry (clothes, etc.); to desiccate
scrubbing hard; scrubbing clean
dryer (esp. hair); drier; blower
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
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.)
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
to enter; to go into; to break into; to join; to enroll; to contain; to hold
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; bottom structural component (i.e. radical) of a kanji; means of transportation
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
slowly; unhurriedly; easily (e.g. in time); well; well (e.g. sleep); comfortably
arm; skill; efforts; ability