to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
suffix appended to somebody else's family members
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
god of death; death deity; Death
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 see; to look; to watch; to try to
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
perhaps; probably; generous; many; much
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case
to smell; to smell of; to have a smell
Castor (star in the constellation Gemini); Alpha Geminorum
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
to cry; to weep; to sob; to howl
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
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
now; the present time; just now; another; more
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
brittle; fragile; weak; tender-hearted; sentimental; easily moved
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
hateful; abominable; poor-looking; amazing; fantastic; admirable
army; armed forces; military authorities; team; group
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for