to come; to go; to be (somewhere); to be (doing)
number (in a series); (one's) turn; watch; guard; rank; standing; bout
udon with deep-fried tofu
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
thank you for waiting; sorry to have kept you waiting
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
soba in hot broth; soba without any trimmings
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
sorry; excuse me; thank you
tempura; deep-fried fish and vegetables in a light batter
in turns; in series; in number order; by rotation
call; visit; inquiry; enquiry; question
to do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
bill (at a restaurant); check
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
honorific/polite/humble prefix
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
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
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
to bring; to take (something) along; to fetch; to get
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
China; Chūgoku region (western part of Honshu comprising the prefectures of Okayama, Hiroshima, Yamaguchi, Tottori and Shimane); central part of a country; main region; province of the second lowest rank (ritsuryo system)
container made by cutting a piece of bamboo lengthways; bamboo tube; bamboo cylinder
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.
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to push (something) against
something like ...; something called ...
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
with a slap; with a pop; without batting an eyelid; generously; cutesy suffix applied to names
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling