Mr; Mrs; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
release; unleashing; liberation; deallocation (of computer memory)
person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
banzai; hurray; something to cheer about; something worthy of celebration; giving up; throwing one's hands up
look here; I say; well; I know what; I'll tell you what; just a minute
armor; armour; armor plate; armour plate
castle (in place names); castle; fortress
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
excluding; except (for); apart from; outside (a boundary, scope, etc.)
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have ...-ed; to be ...-ed
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
by myself; in person; by oneself
myself; yourself; I; me; you
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.
surgery; operation; procedure; skill with one's hands; sleight of hand
you said; he said; even if; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...; wow
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
to come; to go; to be (somewhere); to be (doing)
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
the four cardinal directions; north, east, south and west; surroundings; many countries; the whole world; all around; here and there
river; stream; River; the ... river
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
eldest child; oldest child; child who carries on the family name; (arch.) pre-ritsuryō official established in key provinces, responsible for administration of his home and surrounding provinces; (arch.) head of a warrior clan (Kamakura period)
in that way; thus; so; the same; so?
both (hands, parents, sides, etc.); counter for carriages (e.g. in a train); counter for vehicles; ryō; tael; ryō; pre-Meiji unit of currency, orig. the value of one ryō of gold
sweet flag (Acorus calamus); calamus; Japanese iris (Iris ensata var. ensata)
if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
to say; to be called; to do
member of shogun's council of elders
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
vajra (indestructible substance); diamond; adamantine; thunderbolt; Indra's weapon; Buddhist symbol of the indestructible truth