ouch!; hot, hot, hot!; something hot; fire
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
honorific/polite/humble prefix
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
please (give me); please (do for me)
I; me; oneself; (arch.) you; (arch.) prefix indicating familiarity or contempt
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
underground; below the ground; world of the dead; the grave; underground (activities, movement, etc.); secret
secret base; hideout; hidden position
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
construction; establishment
person in charge (including a supervisory role for other staff); person responsible for ...; responsible party; supervisor; manager
you; presence (of a god, nobleman, etc.)
negligence; neglect; carelessness; procrastination
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
to be silent; to say nothing
retort; back talk; backchat
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
oneself; oneself; for oneself; personally
to take command; to give direction
Japanese person; Japanese people
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.
abduction; kidnapping; kidnaping
base (military, expedition, etc.)
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
alas; regrettably; to my great regret; tragically
to do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
other (place, thing, person); the rest; outside; beyond; nothing except; nothing but
than; from; out of; except; but; more
fingers; fingertips; underling; stooge; tool
skillful; skilful; adroit; clever; shrewd; ingenious
obedient; gentle; meek; submissive; docile
what; what sort of thing; everything; anything; what (on earth)?; what's the meaning of this ...?
here I am; I'm home!; presently; right away; right now
Chinese "star" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); Singapore