too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
lottery; lot; raffle; draw
at full speed; impetuously; precipitately; headlong
origin of an affair; spark that lit the fuse; beginning
rabbit; hare; coney; cony; lagomorph (esp. leporids)
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom; submissive partner of a homosexual relationship
wolf (Canis lupus); wolf in sheep's clothing; womanizer
umbrella; parasol; something shaped like an umbrella or a conical hat; shade (of a lamp); mushroom cap
needle; pin; hook; stinger; thorn; hand (e.g. clock, etc.); pointer
ronin; masterless samurai; high school graduate waiting for another chance to enter university after having failed the yearly entrance examination; person out of work; jobless person; (arch.) wanderer
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
wife; (arch.) my dear; (arch.) dear; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); embellishment
strife; riot; (media) uproar; brouhaha; feud; tussle
busy; hectic; frantic; restless; hurried; fidgety
freebie (e.g. with a purchase); something additional; price reduction; discount; exaggeration
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
(a) dose; (a) puff; (a) smoke; lull; short rest
illustration; picture; sketch; drawing; figure
echo; reverberation; sound (esp. the distinctive sound of an object or activity, e.g. rain, gun, gallop, drum); noise; quality of a sound (e.g. a fine phrase, clear voice, resonant bell); feeling of a sound
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
first part; first volume; prequel
how do you do?; nice to meet you; adieu; farewell; bon voyage
fresh; refreshing; invigorating; clear (e.g. voice); fluent; eloquent
morning; breakfast; (arch.) next morning
greeting; greetings; speech (congratulatory or appreciative); address; reply; response; revenge
to be perfectly clear (water, air, etc.); to clear up
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
echo; reverberation; spirit of a tree; tree spirit
honorific/polite/humble prefix
garden; yard; courtyard; field (of action); area
to meet; to assemble; to congregate