fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
fusuma; Japanese sliding screen
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.
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
step; stride; counter for steps
end; conclusion; last; final; no sooner than; once
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
honorific/polite/humble prefix
to be worried; to be troubled
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
leaving a decision to someone else (often of a meal to be selected by the chef); omakase
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
we; us; I; me; my store (business, etc.)
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
offer; tender; providing; sponsoring (a TV program)
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
disappointed love; broken heart; unrequited love; being lovelorn
confession; acknowledgement; confession of love; professing one's feelings; confession of sins (e.g. the confessional)
courage; bravery; valour; valor; nerve; boldness
pushing; backing; boosting; pushing from behind (a cart, etc.); pusher
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
but; however; provided that
joining (a club, organization, etc.); becoming a member; entry; admission; subscription; affiliation
on the occasion of; circumstances; juncture
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
attention; notice; care; caution; advice; warning
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
himself; yourself; herself
deep psyche; unconscious mind; depth psychology
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...