author; writer; novelist; artist
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
library; book collection; paperback book
fan; enthusiast; lover (of); (electric) fan
it's been a long time; long time no see
although I say; although one might say; although called
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
one by one; each; every; at intervals of
chopsticks; (something) at hand; (in) one's possession; (near) one's hands
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
to deliver; to forward; to send; to report; to notify; to file notice (to the authorities)
because; as; since; because of that; therefore; accordingly
just the other day; quite recently
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.
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to pronounce; to read (e.g. a kanji)
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
sense; sensation; feeling; intuition
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
to be (animate); to be; to be ...-ing; to have ...-ed; to be ...-ed; to (have the audacity to) do
if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
I; me; you; (arch.) manservant
as (for); for; in the capacity of
instant; moment; for an instant
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
how; in what way; how about
to spend (time); to pass; to overdo (esp. alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); to take care of; to support
don't you think?; indicates question
volume (of book); reel (of film); scroll (of books or paintings); roll (paper, etc.)
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
soon; before long; slowly; quietly; already; about time
birth (of a person); nativity; creation; formation; one's first birthday