another; one more; not quite; not very good; lacking
suffix for familiar person
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
older sister; lass; young lady
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
choices; alternatives; options
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 raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
(I) will; (I) shall; let's; (I) wonder (if); might it be (that); hey
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
writing brush; paintbrush; writing with a brush; drawing with a brush; writing (composing text); the written word
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
sumi; India ink; squid ink; octopus ink; carpenter's inking string
Japanese calligraphy paper (approx. 25cm by 35cm)
to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to work out (e.g. business deal); to arrange (e.g. marriage)
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
(not) at all; (not) in the least; (none) whatsoever
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (is there) something (you want, etc.)
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
autograph; signature; sign; signal; indication
to do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
10^8; 100,000,000; hundred million
yen (Japanese monetary unit); circle
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
(earning or paying) no interest
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out
matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)
(how) many times; (how) often
to re-think; to think back upon; to change one's mind
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
to hold out; to extend (e.g. one's hands); to thrust (javelin); to offer (e.g. aid, help, etc.)
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker
to receive; to get; to accept; to take; to interpret; to understand
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...