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)
one's nature; one's feelings; plain; unadorned; mere; poor
legend; tradition; biography; life; method; way
indeed; really; very; extremely; absolutely; certainly
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
to say; to be called; to do
you (when referring to one's equals or inferiors)
righteousness; justice; right
fault; error; going poorly; being disadvantageous; un-; non-
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
to be (animate); to be; to be ..ing; to (have the audacity to) do
to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself
there; over there; genitals; private parts; that far; that much
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
how; in what way; circumstances
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
banker (gambling); bookmaker; person who runs a gambling den; manager; boss
to have (urgent) business; to have something one needs to attend to; to have something one wants to say (to someone)
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
sit down; sit up; Sit! (to a dog)
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
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
to go; to move (in a direction or towards a specific location); to proceed; to take place; to pass through; to come and go; to walk
please (give me); please (do for me)
piece (in shogi, chess, etc.); (arch.) horse; (arch.) foal; bridge (of a violin, etc.)
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
defeat; loss; failing to live up to (one's name, looks, etc.); discount; loss (on a sale)
you; presence (of a god, nobleman, etc.)
gambling; gaming; speculation; undertaking a risky venture; (arch.) professional gambler; (arch.) gamester
arm; skill; efforts; ability
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)