indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
quickly; at once; right away; hurriedly
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
yes; yea; aye; (arch.) to be so
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
than; from; out of; except; but; more
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
(arch.) the art of war; (arch.) martial arts; military force; the sword; valor; bravery
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
to go; to move (in a direction or towards a specific location); to proceed; to take place; to pass through; to come and go; to walk
to sew; to stitch; to weave one's way (e.g. through a crowd)
yo!; hello there!; wow!; oh!; yah! (yell)
aaah!; oooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
beautiful; pretty; lovely; sweet; pure (heart, friendship, etc.)
in that way; thus; so; so?
number one; first; best; most; game; round
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
professor; teaching; instruction
art; technique; means; way; trick; trap
to give (time, money, goods); to donate; to do; to perform; to apply (processing, makeup, etc.); to add (e.g. ornamentation, annotation)
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
as it is; as one likes; because; condition; state
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
(divine) revelation; divine oracle
to be awarded (e.g. a prize); to be given an award; to be gifted or endowed (e.g. with a talent); to be blessed (e.g. with a child); to be initiated (e.g. into a secret)
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
oral; verbal; spoken; parol
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
method; process; manner; way; means; technique
plan; scheme; (payment) plan; package; deal
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
honorific/polite/humble prefix