nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
pipsqueak; little runt; midget; dwarf
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
female; woman; female sex; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
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
elder brother; one's senior; older man; man older than oneself
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to take into one's possession; to receive; to take into one's care (e.g. person, pet); to take custody of; to leave; to go away
surname; family name; last name
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty
stone; jewel; precious stone; flint (in a lighter); stone (in go); stone (in the bladder, kidney etc.); calculus
mirror; looking-glass; barrel head; page added at the beginning of a document mentioning its purpose, date, author, etc.; mirror-shaped mochi
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
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 teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
flame; blaze; flames (of intense emotion, e.g. love, jealousy, anger); passion
demon; devil; evil spirit; -crazed person; -obsessed person; fiend
temple; shrine; hall; company; (arch.) front room
lathe; potter's wheel; windlass; pulley
in that way; thus; so; so?
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
this way (of doing); this method; this sort (of thing); this type
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
young bird; chick; fledgling; hina doll; doll displayed during the Girls' Festival
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
to get mended; to be repaired; to return to normal; to recover (e.g. one's temper); to be corrected; to get put right; to come right
sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor