to finish; to end; to merely result in something less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble
young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small
head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top
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.
honorific/polite/humble prefix
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
please (give me); please (do for me)
babysitting; babysitter; taking care of; assisting; assistant
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
retainer; subject; vassal; servant
(those) who are; (that) which is; in the capacity of
service; duty; business; Buddhist religious services
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
assistance; help; aid; support; reinforcement
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
please; kindly; I beg of you; by all means; without fail
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
pardon; forgiveness; tolerance; leniency; mercy; going easy (on someone)
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
to move; to shift; to inspire; to rouse; to change; to alter; to operate
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
pattern; design; body build; figure; essential qualities; character
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
to say; to be called; to do
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker
to feel comforted; to be in good spirits; to feel better; to trifle with; to fool around with
performance (at a party or banquet, etc.); side show; entertainment
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality