bamboo grass; generally smaller species of running bamboo that do not shed their sheaths (e.g. Sasa spp.)
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
bungler; greenhorn; clumsy; poor hand
antenna; thing or method used to collect information or opinions
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 put on (one's head); to wear; to be covered with (dust, snow, etc.); to pour (water, etc.) on oneself; to bear (e.g. someone's debts, faults, etc.); to take (blame); to overlap (e.g. sound or color)
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
above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
to get angry; to get mad; to tell someone off; to scold; to be angular; to be square
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
miso lees; miso strainings; miso dregs; child who is made light of; child who is left out of games; immature child or person
screw; key (of a clock, watch, etc.); spring (of a clock, watch, etc.)
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
introduction; presentation; referral; listing
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
highest peak; highest mountain; greatest authority; most prominent person; pinnacle (e.g. of art)
attention seeker; look-at-me
how; in what way; how about
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
smooth (of a surface); glassy; smooth (of an action, proceedings, etc.); fluent (speech); continuously differentiable
body; body blow (in boxing)
genuine article; real thing; real deal
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
face; visage; look; expression; honor; honour