honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
indicates a question; indicates an embedded question; indicates an indirect question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm
clothes (esp. Western clothes); clothing; dress; counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, puffs of a cigarette, etc.
to wear; to be dressed in; to be adorned in; to clad oneself with
about; concerning; related to; -ish
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
to feel; to sense; to be moved (by); to be touched (by); to become infected with (an illness); to catch
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
walking; pace; step; course (of history, one's life, etc.); history; pitch (of a screw, etc.)
rudely (barging in); straight; directly; without hesitation; without permission
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
to approach; to draw near; to gather (in one place); to come together; to stop by (while on one's way to another place); to drop by; to grow old
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen; to come about
there being no use in arguing (about it); not up for discussion
sparkle of one's eyes; insight; discernment; penetration
sharp (knife, claws, etc.); pointed; sharp (pain, tone, etc.); acute; keen (intuition, sense of smell, etc.); acute
water (esp. cool or cold); fluid (esp. in an animal tissue); liquid; flood; floodwaters; water offered to wrestlers just prior to a bout
spell; charm; incantation; magic words
to use (a tool, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
greeting; greetings; speech (congratulatory or appreciative); address; reply; response; courtesy visit (to offer condolences, say congratulations, pay respect, introduce oneself, etc.)
leaving out; omitting; skipping; (beating) in succession; in a row
to ask a question; to begin to ask a question
courteous; decorous; polite
attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
straight; straightforward; direct; straight (wins, sets, etc.); straight (liquor); neat; entering university right after graduating high school
disliking; hating; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well ...; I think ...
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
white fish; fish with white flesh
fly (ball); fly (lure); fly (insect)
food covered in a thick starchy sauce (usu. made of kudzu or katakuriko flour)
mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to