how; in what way; how about
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.)
remind me; I forget; was it?; was that what happened?
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
assistance; help; aid; support; reinforcement
uncool; lame; unfashionable; unstylish; tacky; tasteless
since; for the past ... (e.g. ten years); this person; this gentleman
honorific/polite/humble prefix
name; given name; first name
Mr; Mrs; Miss; politeness marker
-ness; indicates assertion; come (on); come now; er; um; indicates scrutiny, critique or mistrust
to be heard; to be audible; to sound (like); to come across (as); to be well known; to be famous
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
address (of a home, business, etc.); residence; domicile
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
sorry; excuse me; thank you
woman; female; feminine gender
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
nth district of a town; nth city block
to fall; to drop; to set (of the sun or moon); to sink; to decrease (of popularity, quality, speed, sales, etc.); to fall; to be inferior (to)
phew; whew; huff; whoo; woohoo
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
opening (of a bottle); broaching; beginning; opening; commencement (e.g. of sales)
to end; to come to an end; to finish; to complete; to finish doing; to be past its (one's) prime
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
traditional cap worn by Shinto clergy and courtiers; crown; diadem; top kanji radical; first verse of a haikai, etc.; best; peerless
by means of; due to; because of; according to
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
correspondence (to); equivalence; suitability; coordination; dealing with; coping with
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
to be able to do; to be possible; to be good at; to do well; to come into existence; to form; to be made