man; male; masculine gender
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
to be (animate); to be; to be ..ing; to (have the audacity to) do
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
to take (someone) with one; to bring along; to go with; to be accompanied by
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
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.
most; highest; maximum; best; wonderful; finest
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
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
financial power; financial means; wealth
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
(world of) politics; political world; political circles
advance (into a new market or stage of progress); launching (a new career or venture); expanding (into a new market); stepping forward; emerging
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
convenient; favorable; favourable; expedient; expedience
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
style; way; shape; form; appearance; state
to make a road; to give an elementary lesson
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
sorry; excuse me; thank you
small quantity; little; little while; short distance
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
to enter; to go into; to break into; to join; to enroll; to contain; to hold
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
splendid; nice; sufficient; fine (in the sense of "I'm fine"); well enough; OK
(another's) daughter; young lady (of pampered upbringing); woman who has never known hardship; naive woman