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.)
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 write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance
female; woman; female sex; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
below; down; bottom; beneath; underneath; just after; right after
to live; to get along; to spend (time)
unclear; obscure; unknown; unidentified; ignorance; lack of wisdom
by means of; due to; because of; according to
gathering; meeting; assembly; collection; attendance
every month; each month; monthly
1,000,000; one million; million; many
yen (Japanese monetary unit); circle
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
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.
opening; gap; dried and opened fish
phala (attained state, result); enlightenment (as the fruits of one's Buddhist practice); fruit; counter for pieces of fruit
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
white; unseasoned; undyed; very much; precisely; playing dumb
skin; hide; rind; peel; shell; sheath
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
sender; consignor; remitter
wood chip; splinter; thin shingles