to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
now; the present time; just now; another; more
(not) so much; (not) that much
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
in that way; thus; so; so?
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
of course; certainly; naturally
curse; spell; malediction
consequence; outcome; result; blame
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom; submissive partner of a homosexual relationship
Kshitigarbha (bodhisattva who looks over children, travellers and the underworld); Ksitigarbha; Jizō
to be broken; to break; to fall through; to come to nothing
finally; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
to leak out (a secret); to be exposed (a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to be found out; to get away (of fish)
hostess (in a hostess bar)
bill; bill of sale; tab (for later payment); credit; contact move (in go); direct attack to an enemy stone; sound effect produced by striking with clappers a wooden board in kabuki
to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
chief priest (of a Buddhist temple)
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
in this way; thus; such; uh...
to be seen; to be in sight; to look; to seem; to come
information technology; IT
odour; odor; scent; aura; whiff; smacks of ...
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
family which supports a temple; parishioner
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.
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
hostess bar; bar with female companions for male customers
coming and going; commuting