Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
monkey (esp. the Japanese macaque, Macaca fuscata); ape; sly person; idiot; hick; sliding wooden bolt (for holding a door or window shut); clasp used to control the height of a pot-hook
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
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 approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
to be exhausted; to be worn out
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
adds force or indicates command
warming (limbering) up; warming-up exercises
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
special quality, class or grade
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
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
hindrance; obstacle; to visit (someone's home); demon who hinders Buddhist training; demon who obstructs sentient beings from maintaining moral behaviour
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
to do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
rock; boulder; crag; cliff; anchor
person who is ...; thing that is ...
heating power; thermal power; firepower
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
resuscitation; regeneration; reformation; rehabilitation; playback; regeneration (sound, etc.)
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
such ... as; or some such
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet
biggest; greatest; largest; maximum
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
hired car with driver; chauffeur-driven vehicle for hire
to shout; to cry; to scream; to clamor (for or against); to clamour (for or against)
attack; assault; raid; criticism; censure; denunciation
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
compression; condensation; constriction; compaction
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
scattering; diffusion; spread (e.g. signal across the spectrum)
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
what; how; what (a) ...!; how ...!; surprisingly; to my amazement
to dodge; to evade; to avoid; to sidestep
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
a little over; a little more than; powerhouse; one of the biggest; upper (seismic intensity)