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.
bad(-tasting); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
to raise; to raise up; to wake; to wake up; to cause; to bring about; to start
to burn; to roast; to broil; to heat; to heat up; to make (charcoal, pottery, bricks, etc.); to bake
degree; extent; (health) condition; state of health; adjustment; moderation; addition and subtraction
medium (cooked, roasted, etc.); (of) middle degree; medium; intermediary substance; media
salt; common salt; hardship; toil; saltiness; cold
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
wanting (to have); desiring; wishing for; I want (you, them, etc.) to (do)
if; in case; supposing; worst (case); unexpected (occurence); unforeseen
light; light (colour, food, comedy, etc.); right; right field; right fielder
to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out; to hand (over); to give
way (of doing); manner; method; means
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
to find; to discover; to come across; to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (so) what (are you trying to say)?; what (do you mean)?
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have ...-ed; to be ...-ed
to poke (repeatedly, lightly); to nudge; to peck at (one's food); to pick at; to peck at (someone's faults, etc.); to egg on
bottom; sole; depths (e.g. of despair, the sea); bottom (of one's heart); limit; end
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
shellfish; seashell; shell
to run away; to flee; to avoid (a question, responsibility, etc.); to evade; to win without being overtaken; to hold off the other contenders (until the finish)
to catch; to capture; to grab; to clutch; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street)
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
hey!; say!; I say!; I; me
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
easy; simple; there's no way that ...
to be surprised; to be taken aback; to be amazed; to be frightened; to be startled; to be alarmed
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
idiot; moron; stupid; foolish; trivial; insignificant; malfunctioning
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
bento; Japanese box lunch
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
cash; ready money; money on hand; mercenary; self-interested; calculating
bird; bird meat (esp. chicken meat); fowl; poultry
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; penis; (one's) thing
that way; that direction; there; that (one); you; your family
wow!; oh!; yeah!; alright!; waah!; boohoo!
treat (esp. food and drink); entertainment; treating someone (to a meal); gorgeous dinner; feast; excellent food