door (Western-style, car, etc.)
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 strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
to drive away; to clear; to scatter; to disperse
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
to kick; to refuse; to reject; to stamp (on the ground); to firmly press one's feet (against something)
being resented (by someone one holds resentment towards); thinking ill of a person based on a misunderstanding; unjustified resentment caused by a misunderstanding; responding to kindness with resentment
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
stimulus; impetus; incentive; encouragement; motivation; provocation
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
opposite side; other side; over there; that way; the other party; the other person
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
to shorten; to reduce; to crumple (fabric); to wrinkle; to make (one's body) smaller; to draw in (one's legs)
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
(just) making sure; just to be sure; just in case; for caution's sake
close (e.g. friend); familiar; familiar (e.g. story); well-known (to one); close (relatives); closely related
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
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 raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
-ian (e.g. Italian); -ite (e.g. Tokyoite); -er (e.g. performer, etc.); person working with ...; man; person
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
to speak distinctly; to speak clearly; to put it bluntly; to get to the point; to be frank
company employee; member of a corporation; company stockholder (esp. in legal contexts)
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
to blink (one's eyes); to wink; to bat; to twinkle (e.g. stars); to flicker; to waver
face; visage; look; expression; honor; honour