to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have ...-ed; to be ...-ed
to go; to move (towards); to move through; to travel across; to go (well, badly, etc.); to proceed; to do (in a particular way)
this way (of doing); this method; this sort (of thing); this type
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
raising (bet); raising (object); lifting; raising (topic); bringing up; raising (children); rearing
counter for thin, flat objects (e.g. sheets of paper, plates, coins); counter for portions of gyōza or soba; counter for ranks; counter for wrestlers of a particular rank; counter for fields or rice paddies; counter for palanquin bearers
100,000; hundred thousand
yen (currency of Japan); circle
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
to lose; to be defeated; to give in (to); to yield; to be inferior (to); to be second (to)
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
suffix for familiar person
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
(telephone) call; ring (of a telephone); shout; call; call; call loan (e.g. 30-day call)
pupil; student; schoolchild
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on
remainder; the rest; what is left
sense; idea; desire; concern; attention; care
thank you (for your hard work); good work; see you; goodbye; goodnight
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
serious; not joking; straight; (arch.) cannot; (arch.) should not; (arch.) will not
indicates a question; indicates an embedded question; indicates an indirect question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm
yikes!; eek!; ook; eek; customer
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
one cup (of); one glass (of); one drink (of alcohol); full; filled (with); fully; to capacity
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
that day; the very same day
from; since; through (e.g. a window, door); via; because; as; from (as in "made from")
I; me; you; (arch.) manservant
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
(sound of) laughter; laughing voice
-ian (e.g. Italian); -ite (e.g. Tokyoite); -er (e.g. performer, etc.); person working with ...; man; person