hello (e.g. on phone); excuse me! (when calling out to someone)
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
carrying (on one's person or in the hand); mobile phone; cell phone
to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)
to go; to come; to be defeated; to collapse; to be annoyed; to be nonplussed
motorcycle; motorbike; bicycle
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
breakdown; failure; damage; hurt; objection; protest
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
telephone call; phone call; telephone (device); phone
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
firefly (Luciola cruciata); lightning bug; glowworm
counter for the ichi-ni-san counting system (usu. directly preceding the item being counted); noun read using its on-yomi; counter for articles; indicates possessive (esp. in place names)
hill; height; knoll; bonus points awarded to the winner at the end of a game
entrance; entry; gate; approach; mouth
honorific/polite/humble prefix
rainfall; snowfall; alighting; descending
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
on the occasion of; circumstances; juncture
lost article; something forgotten
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
term; terminology; wording; choice of words; phraseology
attention; notice; care; caution; advice; warning
please (give me); please (do for me)
well then ...; in that situation; in which case
weather forecast; weather report
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
rain; rainy day; rainy weather; the November suit (in hanafuda)
to fall (of rain, snow, ash, etc.); to come down; to form (of frost); to beam down (of sunlight or moonlight); to pour in; to visit (of luck, misfortune, etc.)
day; days; sun; sunshine; (the) day; daytime; date
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
to leave (behind); to leave (undone); to not finish; to save; to set aside; to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death)
amount of light; quantity of light
may I come in?; please forgive me; I'm sorry
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
change (for a purchase); toilet splashback
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?