cloth dyed in a dappled pattern; pattern of white spots; dapples; mochi containing red bean paste; (arch.) fawn
(United States of) America; United States; US; America (land mass); the Americas
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
luggage; baggage; burden; payload (of a packet, cell, etc.)
to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
1000 ri; (a) long distance
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
thin-culmed dwarf bamboo (growing in clusters); Japanese transverse bamboo flute (high-pitched; usu. with seven holes); sliver (strand of loose fibers)
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
honorific/polite/humble prefix
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
lonely; lonesome; solitary; desolate
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small
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
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
to be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up; to grow (up)
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
in that way; thus; so; so?
no!; no no!; no, not at all
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
that's true; of course; obviously
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
please (give me); please (do for me)
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time
that way; that direction; there; that (one); you; your family