cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom; submissive partner of a homosexual relationship
patient's condition; pathology
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
moving forward (e.g. vehicle); onward movement; advance (work, procedure, etc.); advancement; progress (of a disease); disease progression
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
hospitalization; hospitalisation
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to have sex with; to make love to; to sit on (eggs); to brood
sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course
at that time; at that moment; then; on that occasion
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
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.
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
chest; breast; breasts; bosom; heart; lungs; stomach
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
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
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to hug; to have (a thought or feeling); to hold; to harbour (suspicion, doubt, etc.)
to subsist; to keep on living
readiness; preparedness; resolution; resignation
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
now; the present time; just now; another; more
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
vague; obscure; indistinct; hazy; ambiguous
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
utility pole; power pole; telephone pole; telegraph pole
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
look!; look out!; hey!; look at me!; there you are!
there; over there; genitals; private parts; that far; that much
suffix for familiar person
wee-wee; pee-pee; number one
trace; tracks; site; remains; scar
that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)
to calm down; to compose oneself; to calm down; to settle down; to settle down (in a location, job, etc.); to settle in; to be settled
than; from; out of; except; but; more
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays