honorific/polite/humble prefix
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
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.)
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; I feel regretful; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
just a minute; small quantity
to take in; to bring in; to capture (e.g. image); to import; to win over; to please
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
way; method; means; resource; course
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
probably isn't (doesn't, won't, etc.); don't (doesn't) intend to; intend not to; must not; (when used in an imperative sentence) don't
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
pupil; disciple; adherent; follower; apprentice; young person
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
I; me; oneself; (arch.) you; (arch.) prefix indicating familiarity or contempt
(Confucian) temple; church; sanctuary
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
to be beyond one's capacities; to be beyond one's powers; to be beyond one's control; to be unmanageable
use; utilization; utilisation; application
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
as ... as one can; as ... as possible; as much as possible
state; condition; circumstances; sight; spectacle
Catholic priest; abbe; reverend father; minister; padre
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
report; return (e.g. tax); statement; declaration; notification; filing
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
judgement; judgment; decision; adjudication; award; verdict
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
caster; newscaster; news anchor; anchorman
subjugation (using military force); suppression; subduing
by means of; due to; because of; according to