to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
incidentally; taking the opportunity; while (you) are at it; on the occasion
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
porcelain bowl; donburi; bowl of meat, fish, etc. served over rice
cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood
if only (you) have; as long as (you) have; whenever (you) have
huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
to be broken; to break; to fall through; to come to nothing
to come; to go; to be (somewhere); to be (doing)
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
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.)
expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
bread; (sweet) pastry; staff of life; one's bread
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
now (while the time is ripe); while one still can
to bark; to howl; to howl (e.g. of the wind); to roar; to yell; to cry
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
home delivery (of food); outside catering
counter for leaves in a book (esp. one with traditional Japanese-style binding); counter for blocks of tofu; counter for servings in a restaurant; counter for long and narrow things such as guns, scissors, spades, hoes, inksticks, palanquins, candles, jinrikishas, shamisen, oars, etc.; even number; 109.09 m
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
secrecy; confidentiality; privacy; one's circumstances (esp. fiscal)
ice; ice cream; icecream; (arch.) usurer; (arch.) usury
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
increased volume or quantity
other (place, thing, person); the rest; outside; beyond; nothing except; nothing but