teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
how; in what way; how about; questionable
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
life; living; I; me; student
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
being in charge of (esp. a class or subject); taking charge of; class teacher; homeroom teacher; form teacher
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 hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
how; in what way; how about
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
hazing; gruelling training; waistband; woman's undergirdle
effect; result; worth; use; avail
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
lightning; thunder; god of thunder; god of lightning; anger; fit of anger
honorific/polite/humble prefix
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
noted family; noble family; prestigious school, organization, business, etc.
in; on; at (place); as for; regarding
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
justice; fairness; impartiality
decision; ruling; award; arbitration