huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
bamboo grass; generally smaller species of running bamboo that do not shed their sheaths (e.g. Sasa spp.)
Star Festival (held in July or August); Tanabata; Festival of the Weaver
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
home area; home town; local
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
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to hold (an event); to give (a dinner, party, etc.); to feel (sensation, emotion, call of nature, etc.); to show signs of
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
flag; pataka (banner); banner (administrative division of Inner Mongolia)
counter for the ichi-ni-san counting system (usu. directly preceding the item being counted); noun read using its on-yomi; counter for articles; indicates possessive (esp. in place names)
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
essential; important; crucial; vital; main
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
honorific/polite/humble prefix
guest; visitor; customer; client; counter for containers used to entertain guests
few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom
to swing; to wield (physically); to exercise (e.g. power, ability); to exhibit; to flourish; to prosper
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
fighting scene; scene of carnage (bloodshed); location of the fight between the Asuras and Shakra; difficulties (in a love relationship); crunch time (esp. for cartoonists)
direction; orientation; suited to; suitable for; tendency; inclination
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
noisy; boisterous; turbulent (era, etc.); troubled
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
atmosphere; mood; a certain air; presence; (Earth's) atmosphere
to get worse; to deteriorate; to go from bad to worse; to spoil (of food); to go bad; to perish
worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
advantage; benefit; profit; interest