suffix for familiar person
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
some time ago; recently; lately; last (Sunday, etc.); previous
honorific/polite/humble prefix
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
meeting (face-to-face); seeing; visit; interview
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder
to be found; to be discovered
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
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
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
to be needed; to be wanted
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
now; the present time; just now; another; more
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
prohibition; inhibition; ban
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
sister complex; excessive attachment to one's sister; audio component system; stereo component system
elder brother; one's senior; older man; man older than oneself
to become angry or sullen; to take offense; to be miffed; to come unstuck from; to peel off; to come off
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
(one's) older brother; lad; sonny
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)