ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
to move; to stir; to operate; to run; to make a move; to take action; to be touched
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to run; to run (of a vehicle); to drive; to rush (to); to dash; to retreat; to flee
to fly; to soar; to jump; to leap; to spatter; to scatter; to hurry
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
wind; breeze; manner; behaviour; cold; influenza
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
to make good one's escape; to get away; to outrun; to hold on (and win); to win narrowly
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
edge (of a knife or sword); prong (of an electrical plug)
boo! (sound used to scare someone); ugh (dissatisfaction, aggravation); ulp (consternation)
fragment; broken piece; chip; ounce (of truth, conscience, etc.); trace; shred
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
Naraka; Hell; very bottom; the end; trap room (of a theatre); below-stage basement
(fixing) boundaries for religious practices; prohibition (of items, people, spirits, etc. that would hinder Buddhist practice); fence between inner and outer sanctums in a temple; (arch.) short two or three-fold lattice around the front desk of a store; barrier; dimensional barrier
to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)
now; the present time; just now; another; more
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
operation; management; handling; manipulating (to one's benefit); manipulation; influencing
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
weir; bonds; fetters; ties of obligation
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 cut apart (cloth, paper, etc.); to sever (ties); to break off (relationship); to cut off (enemy's retreat); to block (road, etc.)
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
be supposed or expected to (do); be sure to (do); ought to (do)
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
(I) will; (I) shall; let's; (I) wonder (if); might it be (that); hey
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
you; you bastard; you son of a bitch; (arch.) you
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit; use
ancient Shinto music and dancing
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise