hello; good day; good afternoon
volume (of book); reel (of film); scroll (of books or paintings); roll (paper, etc.)
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.
hand; arm; handwriting; penmanship; paw!; shake!
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
hour; o'clock; (specified) time; when ...; during ...
if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
same; similar; (just) like; equal
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
illness; disease; bad habit; weakness; fault
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
spread (e.g. of a disease); rampancy; infestation; proliferation; being widespread
physical condition; state of health; shape
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
how have you been?; (lit.) nothing (untoward) has happened, has it?
one day; all day (long); the whole day; first day of the month
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
fast; quick; early; soon; premature; too soon
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
conclusion; resolution; gathering and bundling; convergence; focusing (of light); convergence
peace of mind; relief; (sense of) security; safety; assurance; confidence
everyday; daily; ordinary; usual; routine; regular
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
from the bottom of one's heart; heartily; sincerely
to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself
change; variation; variety; diversity; inflection; declension
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
to spend (time); to pass; to overdo (esp. alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); to take care of; to support
time; hour; period; class
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
proportion; proportional representation section (of an election)
book; volume; this; present; main; head; real
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to pronounce; to read (e.g. a kanji)
the other day; a few days ago
novel; story; (work of) fiction
to be absorbed in reading; to get lost in reading; to be immersed in (a book)