water (esp. cool or cold); fluid (esp. in an animal tissue); liquid; flood; floodwaters; water offered to wrestlers just prior to a bout
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
sound; noise; (musical) note; fame
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
to be heard; to be audible; to sound (like); to come across (as); to be well known; to be famous
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
to feel; to sense; to be moved (by); to be touched (by); to become infected with (an illness); to catch
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
sunlight; rays of the Sun
I; me; you; (arch.) manservant
to dream (i.e. while asleep); to have a dream; to dream (of the future); to have a fleeting experience
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
dream; dream; hope; unrealistic aspiration; daydream; delusion
to be reflected; to harmonize with (harmonise); to come out (photo); to be projected; to be displayed (on a screen)
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
to shine; to sparkle; to twinkle; to light up (with happiness, hope, etc.); to beam; to gleam
gold (Au); golden; prosperous; money (esp. ōban coin); cash
from; since; through (e.g. a window, door); via; because; as; from (as in "made from")
to wake; to wake up; to wear off (of drunkenness, anaesthesia, etc.); to regain consciousness; to come to one's senses; to be disillusioned
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; penis; (one's) thing
to be seen; to be visible; to look; to seem; to come
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
(another's) son; boy; young master; green young man from a well-to-do family; young man innocent of the ways of the world
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
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 open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to open (for business, etc.); to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
holiday; day off; sleep; rest; good night
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
heh-heh; hee-hee; ha ha; (arch.) female genitals; (arch.) vagina; (arch.) vulva
soon; before long; slowly; quietly; already; about time
honorific/polite/humble prefix
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")