horn; alarm; whistle; foghorn
after (practically) no time; immediately after; just; having no time to
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
white line; linea alba (anot.)
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
inside; interior; inner part
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
plain; field; hidden (structural) member; wild; lacking a political post
brightness; discernment; insight; eyesight; vision; nth year in the Meiji era (1868.9.8-1912.7.30)
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
(exercising) the right to command
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.
limited express (train for which a limited-express ticket is required); limited express (train making a limited no. of stops); great hurry
number; edition; sobriquet; pen-name; size (of printing types, canvases, knitting needles, etc.); suffix attached to names of ships, trains, airplanes, etc.
to deliver; to extradite; to stretch across; to hand over
light; right; right field; right fielder
(one's) exclusive use; private use; dedicated use; use for a particular purpose; exclusive use (of particular products); using only (e.g. a certain brand)
Ming dynasty (China, 1368-1644)
business; task; use; purpose; for the use of ...; used for ...
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
to differ (from); to vary; to not be in the usual condition; to not match the correct (answer, etc.); to be different from promised; isn't it?
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
waterway; channel; wake (of a ship)
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
what's the matter?; what's wrong?
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
to (be able to) make contact; to (be able to) get in touch
missing (of a person); lost; unaccounted for; whereabouts unknown
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
all present; all concerned; all of us