cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); feline; shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom (submissive partner of a homosexual relationship)
if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
underwear; undergarment; underclothes; lingerie
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
place; position; location; position; standing; status
demon of the sixth heaven in the realm of desire who tries to prevent people from doing good
town; city; municipal; urban
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
town; block; downtown; main street; street; road
book; volume; this; present; main; head; real
tower; steeple; spire; stupa; pagoda; dagoba
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
majestic; commanding; imposing; stately; dignified; with pomp and circumstance
to rise (of a building, mountain, etc.); to tower; to soar
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
to be crowded with people; to be bustling with; to prosper; to flourish; to do thriving business
noon; midday; daytime; lunch
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.
a little; a bit; a little while; a short time; a little way; a short distance
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
time; hour; period; class
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
main street; avenue; boulevard
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
inhabitant; resident; citizen; population
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
to come and go; to go back and forth
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); wall (of stones)
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen; to come about
gate; branch of learning based on the teachings of a single master; school; phylum; division; counter for cannons
from; since; through (e.g. a window, door); via; because; as; from (as in "made from")