place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
to lose one's way; to get lost; to waver; to hesitate; to give into temptation; to lose control of oneself
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
to be much obliged (to someone); to receive favor (favour); to be indebted; to be grateful
private affairs; personal matter
lateness; tardiness; arriving late
in that way; thus; so; so?
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
now; the present time; just now; another; more
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
cloth; fabric; dough; batter; inherent quality; one's true character; unglazed pottery
sample; specimen; pattern; model; example
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.
twilight; sunset; dusk; evening
Japanese league; ri; neighbourhood (under the ritsuryo system; orig. of 50 homes); unit of area (approx. 654m by 654m)
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
shop; small store; business; firm
to deliver; to forward; to send; to report; to notify; to file notice (to the authorities)
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
import; importation; introduction; afferent
town; block; downtown; main street; street; road
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
young lady of noble birth; princess (esp. in Western contexts, tales, etc.); girl; small; cute; (arch.) prostitute
to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in
flapping; rattling (sound); noisily; commotion; kerfuffle
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
occasionally; once in a while; seldom; casually; unexpectedly; accidentally
new work; new production; new composition; new creation; new title
recital (i.e. of music, by a pupil); presentation (e.g. product launch)