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 push; to press; to apply pressure from above; to press down; to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal; to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
attendance (on); chaperonage; attendant; escort; entourage
(fighting) spirit; motivation; shout (for getting in the right mood to deal with something, etc.); cheer; kiai; short shout when performing an attacking move
to enter; to go into; to break into; to join; to enroll; to contain; to hold
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
forensic researcher; crime scene investigator
handsome man; looker; good guy; great guy; influential person (esp. in the yakuza); sumo wrestler
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
to suit; to match; to become; to be like
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
to give up all thoughts of; to abandon; to despair of; to make up one's mind; to take a momentous decision
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
opening (of a bottle); broaching; beginning; opening; commencement (e.g. of sales)
look!; look out!; hey!; look at me!; there you are!
honorific/polite/humble prefix
to look after; to take care of; to be put in charge of; to be given responsibility for; to withhold (an announcement); to reserve (judgment)
picking; collecting; harvesting
affinity; compatibility; chemistry (between people)
quantification; expressing in numerical form; conversion to numerical form
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
rational; reasonable; logical
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
to finish; to end; to merely result in something less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)
quite; entirely; completely; as if; as though; just like
teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
leukocyte; leucocyte; white blood cell
model; type (e.g. of machine, goods, etc.); type; style; mold (mould); template; kata (standard form of a movement, posture, etc. in martial arts, sport, etc.)