police officer; policeman; constable
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
image; figure; figure; form; image
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
to do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
to master (a skill); proprietor; manager; leader; chief; master (of arts, science, etc.); master (recording)
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
time; hour; period; class
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
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
to lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
seed (e.g. of a plant); pip; material (e.g. for an article); matter (e.g. of a story); ingredient; leaven (bread); cause
memories; recollections; reminiscence
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
together (with); at the same time; in a lump
seal; to seal (e.g. a letter); to affix a seal; to seal up
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
kana; Japanese syllabary (i.e. hiragana, katakana)
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
another helping; second helping; seconds; command to have dog place its second paw in one's hand
entering; setting (of the Sun); containing; content; income; beginning
gyoza; pot sticker; crescent-shaped pan-fried dumplings stuffed with minced pork and vegetables
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
one portion; one serving; adult; grown-up; fully fledged; established
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
home delivery (of food); outside catering
hello (e.g. on phone); excuse me! (when calling out to someone)
eating house; restaurant that serves simple food
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
probably isn't (doesn't, won't, etc.); don't (doesn't) intend to; intend not to; must not; (when used in an imperative sentence) don't