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 hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
half; biracial person (esp. half-Japanese); person of mixed parentage
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
Sui dynasty (China, 581-618)
will not do; do not; does not
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
association of like-minded people
president (of a society); chairman
nickname; alias; pseudonym; pen name; nom de plume; other name
Arabian jasmine (Jasminum sambac)
ball (for sport, games, etc.); kemari; type of football played by courtiers in ancient Japan
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
elementary school; primary school; school for children over eight years old in ancient China; traditional Chinese philology
pupil in ... year; student in ... year
older sister; elder sister
together (with); at the same time; in a lump
to live; to get along; to spend (time)
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
together; jointly; at the same time; with; both
to sleep (lying down); to go to bed; to lie in bed; to lie down; to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse); to lie flat (e.g. of hair); to lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.)
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
little girl; maiden; young lady; (arch.) female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryo period)
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
writing (e.g. as a profession)
hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
girl; daughter; baby girl; young woman
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
one part; one portion; one section; one copy (e.g. of a document)
network; Internet; net (hair, netball, etc.); net (price, weight, etc.); nett
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
white plum blossoms; white Japanese apricot; white-blossomed plum
Japanese apricot (Prunus mume); Japanese plum; ume; lowest (of a three-tier ranking system)
while; during; while; although; all; both