one's original family name; maiden name
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to have sex with; to make love to; to sit on (eggs); to brood
honorific/polite/humble prefix
mother-in-law; foster mother; step mother
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
chest of drawers; bureau; cabinet; tansu; dresser
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
luggage; baggage; burden; payload (of a packet, cell, etc.)
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
of course; certainly; naturally
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
to wear (in modern Japanese, from the shoulders down); to put on; to bear (guilt, etc.)
to be transmitted (handed down) from generation to generation
kimono; Japanese traditional clothing (esp. full-length); clothing; clothes
needle; pin; hook; stinger; thorn; hand (e.g. clock, etc.); pointer
to enter; to go into; to break into; to join; to enroll; to contain; to hold
hah (derisively); pooh; pfft (of something disappearing); poof; huff; puff
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
bright red; deep red; flushed (of face); downright (e.g. lie); complete; utter
sorry; excuse me; thank you
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
to suit; to match; to become; to be like
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
to come; to go; to be (somewhere); to be (doing)
accident; incident; trouble; circumstances; reasons
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
innocent; naive; unsophisticated; birth-
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision