to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
to sleep; to die; to rest (in peace); to lie idle (e.g. of resources); to lie unused; (arch.) to close one's eyes
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
small household fly (e.g. fruit fly)
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
survival; survivor; relic
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
war; battle; campaign; (arch.) troops; (arch.) forces
ogre; demon; spirit of a deceased person; ogre-like person (i.e. fierce, relentless, merciless, etc.); it (in a game of tag, hide-and-seek, etc.); Chinese "ghost" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); very
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
very early in the morning; so early in the morning; at this ungodly hour
trouble (I have put you through); (your) hard work; thank you for your hard work; I appreciate your efforts
father (esp. used in samurai families prior to the Meiji period)
foe; enemy; resentment; enmity; harm; injury
you; presence (of a god, nobleman, etc.)
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 apply for; to make an application; to propose (marriage); to offer (mediation); to make an overture (of peace); to challenge
honorific/polite/humble prefix
shape; form; appearance; state; situation; suitable
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
Buddhist priest; bonze; close-cropped hair; crew cut; boy; sonny
tough; stiff; inflexible; obstinate; tired; worn out
to finish; to end; to merely result in something less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
as it is; as one likes; because; condition; state
head of a sleeping person
to freeze; to freeze over
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
cowardly; craven; unfair; mean; sneaky
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
adult; grown-up; person who has come of age; fully fledged; established; qualified