to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
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
this way (of doing); this method; this sort (of thing); this type
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
raising (bet); raising (object); lifting; raising (topic); bringing up; raising (children); rearing
counter for flat objects (e.g. sheets of paper); (arch.) counter for positions or roles; (arch.) counter for food portions (now only gyōza and soba); counter for ranking level
100,000; hundred thousand
yen (Japanese monetary unit); circle
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
suffix for familiar person
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
(telephone) call; (telephone) ring; shout; call; call loan (e.g. 30-day call); call money
full house (esp. in card games such as poker)
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
pupil; student; schoolchild
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on
remaining; left-over; excess
sense; idea; desire; concern; attention; care
thank you for your hard work; good work; see you; goodbye; goodnight
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
serious; not joking; straight
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
yikes!; eek!; ook; eek; customer
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
that day; the very same day
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
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
(sound of) laughter; laughing voice
-ian (e.g. Italian); -ite (e.g. Tokyoite); -er (e.g. performer, etc.); person working with ...; man; person