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
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
ice; shaved ice (usually served with flavored simple syrup)
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
mystery; mysteriousness; secret
superb view; picturesque scenery
fashion; way; school (of thought); class; rank; current (electrical, water, etc.)
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
dad; dada; daddy; pa; papa; pappa
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 stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
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
Amida Buddha's original vow; long-cherished desire
near; close; beside; vicinity; proximity; besides
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
duck; easy mark; sucker; sitting duck
river; stream; River; the ... river
dining room; dining hall; cafeteria; restaurant; eatery; snack bar
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
(short) curtain hung at shop entrance; split curtain used to divide spaces in a house; reputation (of a store); good name; goodwill
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
signboard; sign; draw; attraction; reputation (of a shop); name
memories; recollections; reminiscence
food; foodstuff; eating; appetite; meal; portion
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
party; group; troop; one act; one action; one deed
advertisement; advertising; announcement; notice
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
to follow (road); to pursue (course); to follow up; to follow (hyperlink)
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
dear me!; good gracious!; well; let me see; now
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
hesitation; bewilderment; illusion; delusion; inability to reach enlightenment
-ian (e.g. Italian); -ite (e.g. Tokyoite); -er (e.g. performer, etc.); person working with ...; man; person