indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to flip; to snap; to repel; to use (an abacus); to calculate; to strum
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
every day; daily; day after day; days (e.g. good old days)
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
to stop up; to close up; to stand in the way; to obstruct; to occupy; to fill up
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon)
rain; rainy day; rainy weather; the November suit (in hanafuda)
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
to sing; to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
to deliver; to forward; to send; to report; to notify; to file notice (to the authorities)
here I am; I'm home!; presently; right away; right now
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
chief councillor of state; chief councilor of state; large-grained variety of adzuki bean
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
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
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
manuscript; copy; draft; notes; contribution
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker
to wash; to cleanse; to inquire into; to investigate; to purify (one's heart); to lave (e.g. shore)
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
beginning; outset; first; onset
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
in comparison to; rather than
early on; earlier on; from early
from the bottom of one's heart; heartily; sincerely
to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged