honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
need; want; necessity; costs; expenses
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
to divide (into); to split (into); to share; to distribute; to distinguish; to discriminate; to break up (a fight)
to receive; to take; to get someone to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
charge (for admission, a meal, etc.); fee; price
to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)
waka; classic Japanese poem, esp. a tanka, often 31 morae
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
fool; idiot; dotage; senility; touched in the head (from); out of it (from)
person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute
wholesale store; wholesale dealer; wholesaler
confectionery; sweets; candy; cake
one line; one stretch (e.g. of road); earnest; resolute; (arch.) one bloodline; (arch.) one clan
Mr; Mrs; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
long-established shop; shop of long standing; old shop
fresh off the farm; inexperienced
to blow (of the wind); to blow (one's breath); to breathe out; to play (a wind instrument); to blow (a whistle, trumpet, etc.); to emit (smoke, fire, etc.); to spout
to fly; to soar; to jump; to leap; to spatter; to scatter; to hurry
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
at once; right away; promptly; quickly; right now; this instant
cheap; inexpensive; calm; peaceful; quiet
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
no matter what; whatever happens; in any situation; rain or shine
to take good care of; to treasure; to value; to hold dear; to prize; to cherish
to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture
(not) readily; (not) easily; (not) right away; (not) simply; (not) without difficulty
to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in
reason; cause; meaning; sense; (good) sense; reason
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
to rage; to storm (at); to be furious; to enthuse; to speak enthusiastically; to speak with vigour