in this way; thus; such; uh...
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
sphere; counter for balls
gate; branch of learning based on the teachings of a single master; division; phylum; counter for cannons
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to enter; to go into; to break into; to join; to enroll; to contain; to hold
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
ball (for sport, games, etc.); kemari; type of football played by courtiers in ancient Japan
cane; walking stick; staff; wand
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
playing; play (margin between on and off, gap before pressing button or lever has an effect)
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely
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
monk; priest; sangha (the Buddhist community)
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
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.
head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
thoroughly; completely; severely; harshly; (arch.) scattered; (arch.) disconnected
to nail; to knock; to bang (e.g. one's head); to throw (e.g. a rock); to fling
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
no!; no no!; no, not at all
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
look!; look out!; hey!; look at me!; there you are!
good fortune; happiness; blessing; good luck
field; plain; prairie; tundra; moor; wilderness