half; semi-; half-past; odd number; (arch.) unit of land area (595.8 m^2)
make-up; makeup; cosmetics
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
to fold (clothes, umbrella); to close (a shop, business); to vacate
washing machine (laundry)
to wash; to cleanse; to inquire into; to investigate; to purify (one's heart); to lave (e.g. shore)
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.
face; visage; look; expression; honor; honour
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker
water (esp. cool, fresh water, e.g. drinking water); fluid (esp. in an animal tissue); liquid; flood; floodwaters; water offered to wrestlers just prior to a bout
to go; to move (in a direction or towards a specific location); to proceed; to take place; to pass through; to come and go; to walk
toilet; restroom; bathroom; lavatory
number one; first; best; most; game; round
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
to sleep (lying down); to go to bed; to lie in bed; to lie down; to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse); to lie flat (e.g. of hair); to lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.)
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
story; tale; talk; discussion
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
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.)
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
noon; midday; daytime; lunch
morning; breakfast; (arch.) next morning