indicates a question; indicates an embedded question; indicates an indirect question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
Sun; Saint; St; San (people); son
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
shrine; palace; imperial residence; Imperial prince; Imperial princess; headboard with built-in shelves, drawers, etc.
suffix for familiar person
pluralizing suffix; nickname-forming suffix
cold (e.g. weather); uninteresting (esp. joke); lame; dull
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
warm; mild; considerate; kind; warm (of a colour); mellow
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
alarm clock; waking up; keeping oneself awake; early-morning treat (traditionally given to children in some parts of Japan); wake-up sweet
to sound; to ring; to resound; to echo; to roar; to rumble
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
now; the present time; just now; another; more
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
to get hungry; to become hungry
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
you said; he said; even if; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; penis; (one's) thing
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
height (of a person); stature
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
like; as; so that; in order that; be sure to; I hope (that)
Mr; Mrs; Miss; politeness marker
honorific/polite/humble prefix
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
together (with); at the same time; in one lump; in the same category
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous