cloth dyed in a dappled pattern; pattern of white spots; dapples; mochi containing red bean paste; (arch.) fawn
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
saucepan; pot; stew; hot pot
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 strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
the way there; outbound leg; bound for ...; outbound ticket
flight (e.g. airline flight); trip (e.g. train trip); mail; post; opportunity; chance
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
use; utilization; utilisation; application
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
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
here I am; I'm home!; presently; right away; right now
embarkation; boarding (an aeroplane, airplane)
last; final; closing; last train (bus, flight, etc.; of the day)
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of one's arrival); invitation
to be (animate); to be; to be ..ing; to (have the audacity to) do
number (in a series); (one's) turn; watch; guard; rank; standing; bout
boarding gate (airport); aircraft door
than; from; out of; except; but; more
please (give me); please (do for me)
1000 ri; (a) long distance
sorry; excuse me; thank you
honorific/polite/humble prefix
call; summons; usher who calls the names of wrestlers, sweeps the ring, etc.; telephone number at which a person without a telephone can be reached; (arch.) box-shaped area containing clean water for rinsing oneself (in an Edo-period bathhouse); (arch.) high-ranking prostitute in the Yoshiwara district (Edo period); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute in the Fukagawa red-light district (Edo period)
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation
clear weather; fine weather; formal; ceremonial; cleared of suspicion
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
haste; hurry; expedition; speed; dispatch
gate (for entry, boarding, etc.); gate; logic element
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
lost child; lost person; stray child; missing child
front and rear; front and back; before and after; around; about; order; context
woman; female; feminine gender
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
as it is; as one likes; because; condition; state