one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
hair; fur; wool; down; plumage
one-hundredth; 0.3 mm (one-hundredth of a sun); 0.1 percent (one-hundredth of a wari); rin (monetary unit; 0.001 yen)
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
nothing but; except; no more than
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
both (hands, parents, sides, etc.); counter for carriages (e.g. in a train); counter for vehicles; ryō; tael; ryō; pre-Meiji unit of currency, orig. the value of one ryō of gold
shu; unit of weight, 1/24th of a ryō; shu; Edo-period unit of currency, 1/16th of a ryō
pound (unit of weight); pound (currency); pound sterling; pond
knot (nautical mile per hour)
candela (unit of luminous intensity)
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
to be obsessive (about); to be overly concerned (with); to be particular (about); to pay special attention (to); to get stuck; to be obstructed
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
(some) more; even more; longer; further
image (in one's mind); impression; (computer) image; depiction (e.g. of a product); rendition
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 sharpen; to grind; to whet; to hone; to make keen
if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
hey!; say!; I say!; I; me
good story; heartwarming story; good prospect (e.g. marriage, business)
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen; to come about
from; since; through (e.g. a window, door); via; because; as; from (as in "made from")
to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to open (for business, etc.); to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out
you said; he said; even if; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...
troublesome; annoying; complicated
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
why; how; for what reason
to feel; to sense; to be moved (by); to be touched (by); to become infected with (an illness); to catch
while; during; while; although; all; both
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for