heh-heh; hee-hee; ha ha; (arch.) female genitals; (arch.) vagina; (arch.) vulva
hah (derisively); pooh; pfft (of something disappearing); poof; huff; puff
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); feline; shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom (submissive partner of a homosexual relationship)
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 kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
equality; impartiality; evenness
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
only; merely; just; at most; no more than
then; well; so; well then
why; how; for what reason
to run; to run (of a vehicle); to drive; to rush (to); to dash; to retreat; to flee
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
foolish; idiotic; stupid; ridiculous; absurd
reason; grounds; pretext; excuse; motive
blood; blood; ancestry; (the) blood; feelings
liking; being fond of; liking (romantically); being in love with; faddism; eccentricity
flavor; flavour; charm; appeal; experience; taste (e.g. of victory)
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
smell; scent; aura; whiff; faint, mist-like pattern along the temper line of a Japanese sword
death; (an) out; death penalty (by strangulation or decapitation; most severe of the five ritsuryō punishments)
to feel; to sense; to be moved (by); to be touched (by); to become infected with (an illness); to catch
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
so; therefore; and; (and) then
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; 's; of
warm; mild; warm (of a colour); mellow; having enough money
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
eagle (Accipitridae family)
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish