gate (for entry, boarding, etc.); gate; logic element
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 come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
storehouse; warehouse; godown
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
spear; lance; javelin; lance; (arch.) jeering
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
to decorate; to ornament; to display; to exhibit; to mark (e.g. the day with a victory); to adorn (e.g. the front page)
shelf; ledge; rack; trellis
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
junk; rubbish; trash; garbage; odds and ends
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext
easy; simple; ready; casual; off-hand; easy-going
to throw into; to toss into
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
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
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
gem; jewel; precious stone
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
to bury; to embed; to implant
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
very; extremely; excessively
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
(a) step ahead; (a) jump ahead
to dive (into or under water); to get under; to get into; to hide oneself (esp. from the government); to conceal oneself
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.); to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.); to be suited to
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
flesh; meat; flesh (of a fruit); pulp; the physical body (as opposed to the spirit); flesh; thickness
clothes (esp. Western clothes); counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, drags of a cigarette, etc.
creakingly; squeakingly; tightly (squeezing, pressing, etc.); (drinking) all in one sweep