field (for growing wheat, fruit, vegetables, etc.); cultivated land; field (of specialization); sphere; womb; birth
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; lower radical of a kanji; means of transportation
one long cylindrical thing; one film, TV show, etc.; one version; one book; a certain book; ippon; one point
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 break; to fracture; to fold; to bend; to make (origami); to interrupt
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
atonement; redemption; compensation
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
standing signboard; billboard; hoarding
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
entrance; entry; gate; approach; mouth
establishment; institution; installation (of a machine or equipment)
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
these days; nowadays; recently
how are things with you?; how are you doing?; how are you getting along?; how have you been?; how are you?
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
to drink; to swallow; to smoke (tobacco); to swallow up; to engulf; to suppress (one's anger, bitter feelings, etc.); to keep down
while; during; while; although; all; both
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
volume (of book); reel (of film); scroll (of books or paintings); roll (paper, etc.)
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
already; yet; soon; shortly; further; more
from; since; through (e.g. a window, door); via; because; as; from (as in "made from")
vegetable; marijuana; cannabis
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
to steal; to plagiarize; to steal (a technique, idea, etc.); to do stealthily; to do during scant time; to steal a base
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.)
to finish; to end; to have a result less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
conviction; belief; confidence
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
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
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
a lot; a great deal; plentifully; properly; sufficiently; fully
previous time; last time; previous installment; previous instalment; previous session
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)