just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well ...; I think ...
faintly; dimly; slightly; barely
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
compilation (of a text); editing; volume (of a text); completed literary work
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
original (written) work (i.e. a new novel, play, music, etc.); newly written work; specially written work; writing (a new work) specially (for a publication, film, exhibition, etc.)
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
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.
delivery (of a package, goods, etc.)
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.)
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
roll (e.g. of cloth); winding (e.g. watch); volume (of book); speeding up; heel (of a Japanese sandal)
great swordsman; master fencer
girl (usu. between 7 and 17); young lady; (arch.) female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryō period)
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
leading part; leading actor; leading actress
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
consistently; unchangingly; throughout
popularity; public favor; condition (e.g. market); tone; character
(fictional) character; character; personality; persona
top; top position; senior management; senior bureaucrat; home page (of a website)
to keep; to preserve; to hold; to last; to endure; to keep well (food)
to be (animate); to be; to be ...-ing; to have ...-ed; to be ...-ed; to (have the audacity to) do
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
to pull apart; to separate; to have a lead over; to pull ahead of; to outdistance
strong-willed; strong of heart
sword (esp. Japanese single-edged); katana; scalpel; chisel; burin; knife money (knife-shaped commodity money used in ancient China)
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
character; personality; (fictional) character; character
else; in addition; besides
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have ...-ed; to be ...-ed
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
have to (do, be); must (do, be); is indispensable; is absolutely necessary
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)