Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to disappear (of people or animals); to go (away); to leave; to no longer exist
continuously in some state (for a long time, distance); throughout; much (better, etc.); by far; far away; long ago
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
waterfall; (arch.) rapids
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 associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
to speak frankly; to put things bluntly
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you
suffix for familiar person
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
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
Kansai; region consisting of Osaka, Kobe, Kyoto and surrounding prefectures; Kansai; south-western half of Japan (during the feudal era)
mass meeting; convention; tournament; competition; grand event
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
turn (in line); order of things; sequential order
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
though; even if; whether ... or ...
please; somehow or other; one way or another
number one; first; best; most; game; round
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
north; the North; northern territories; North Korea; (arch.) north wind
eaves; narrow aisle surrounding the core of a temple building
politics; government; peace; (arch.) medical treatment; (arch.) cure
senior high school; high school
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
indicates position in a sequence; divisions of a kabuki performance
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
20 years old; (arch.) twenty
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
number (in a series); (one's) turn; watch; guard; rank; standing; bout
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly