to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
to run; to run (of a vehicle); to drive; to rush (to); to dash; to retreat; to flee
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
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
dog (Canis (lupus) familiaris); squealer; rat; loser; asshole; counterfeit
garlic chives (Allium tuberosum); Chinese chives; Chinese leek
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
introduction; presentation; referral; listing
suffix for room numbers; suffix for apartment numbers
siblings; brothers and sisters; brothers; siblings-in-law; brothers-in-law; mate
older brother; elder brother
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice
castle (in place names); castle; fortress
well; properly; best regards; please remember me; just like ...; as though one were ...
parched; dried-up; empty; hollow; rattling; clattering
emperor (of Japan); mikado
business school (in a university); faculty of commerce
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
child prodigy; infant genius; wonder child
come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see
god; deity; incredible; fantastic; (arch.) Emperor (of Japan); (arch.) thunder
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
rally; recovery; comeback; winding (thread, etc.)
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
inner part; inside; interior; depths (e.g. of a forest); back (of a house, drawer, etc.); bottom (e.g. of one's heart)
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)