face; mug; surface; cheek meat; (arch.) cheek; (arch.) cheeks
housework; domestic chores; family affairs; household matters
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
(ancient) Japan; Yamato (former province located in present-day Nara Prefecture)
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
unidentifiable; unidentified
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
counter-; corresponding; face; opposite
than; from; out of; except; but; more
flash signal (e.g. between ships); flashing caution signal; accident warning signal
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
radio (communication); wireless; not using wires
blockade; lockdown; sealing off (an area); freezing (funds)
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
state of affairs (around you); situation; circumstances
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
one move (in go, shogi, etc.); only way; only means; doing alone; doing single-handed
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
comprehension; consent; understanding; OK; roger (on two-way radio)
prefix for forming ordinal numbers
war; battle; match; game; competition
gear; speed (e.g. 4-speed transmission)
face; mask; face guard; (in kendo) striking the head; surface (esp. a geometrical surface); page; aspect
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
he; she; this; this one; Hey, you!; You bastard!
how; in what way; how about
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
approximately; about; promise; appointment; shortening; reduction
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
large; large-sized; large-scale; big
Nagato (former province located in the west of present-day Yamaguchi Prefecture)
class (e.g. school); grade; rank; kyū; kyu; junior rank in martial arts, go, shogi, etc.