prawn; shrimp; lobster; crayfish
commander-in-chief; leader; head of a group of companies
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
writing brush; paintbrush; writing with a brush; drawing with a brush; writing (composing text); the written word
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.
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
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
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
player (of a sport); athlete; team member
elegance; grace; article; item; counter for items (of food, etc.); counter for dishes or courses (at a restaurant)
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
to open (e.g. one's robe); to bare (e.g. one's chest); to open up (of clothing); to be exposed; (arch.) to open wide (one's legs, eyes, mouth, etc.); (arch.) to stretch
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
match; game; bout; contest
holding (a conference, exhibition, etc.); opening; hosting (e.g. the Olympics)
please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give
honorific/polite/humble prefix
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
please (give me); please (do for me)
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!
wisdom; enlightenment; prajñā (one of the three divisions of the noble eightfold path); wisdom
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for