misfortune; bad luck; ill luck; ill fortune
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to sprawl; to lie sprawled; to stretch oneself out; to lie relaxed on one's side
suffix for familiar person
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
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 sing; to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem
while; during; while; although; all; both
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; bottom structural component (i.e. radical) of a kanji; (arch.) money
flapping (of a flag, fan, etc.); fluttering; pitter-patter (of footsteps); quickly (making progress); in quick succession
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
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
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
travel; trip; journey; excursion; tour
journal; magazine; periodical
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
to go; to move (in a direction or towards a specific location); to proceed; to take place; to pass through; to come and go; to walk
to speak through the nose; to nasalize
to behave like a spoiled child; to fawn on; to take advantage of; to presume upon (e.g. another's benevolence); to depend on
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
carrying (on one's person or in the hand); mobile phone; cell phone
maintenance; preservation; improvement
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
to roll; to tumble; to fall over; to roll over; to lie down; to be scattered about; to be lying around
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
rice cracker; senbei; Japanese cracker; rice cookie; wafer
stylish; smart; with a crack; crisply (e.g. fried, starched); tearing off; ripping off
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
worn-out; ragged; crumbling; dry and crumbly; falling (in drops or clumps); scattering
dregs; sediment; lees (esp. sake); leftovers; by-product; worthless item; junk
to spill; to drop; to grumble; to complain; to let one's feelings show
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
(I) will; (I) shall; let's; (I) wonder (if); might it be (that); hey
salaried; with pay; vacation; (paid) holiday
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)