indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
nursing; care; caregiving; caring
Mr; Mrs; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
opening (one's mouth) wide; saying "aah"; crying loudly; wailing; bawling
affection (esp. parental); love; fondness
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
to fill; to become full (of); to wax (of the moon); to rise (of the tide); to flow; to expire (of a period of time)
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
eldest daughter; first-born daughter
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
mouth; lips; shape of the mouth; near an entrance; vicinity of an entrance
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 bring near; to bring close; to let go near; to associate with; to bring (people) together; to let come near (of a person)
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
physical strength; power; stamina; strength (of a business, economy, etc.)
restoration; recovery; rehabilitation; recovery (from an illness); recuperation; convalescence
effect; effectiveness; efficacy; effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen; to come about
entering; entrance; attendance; audience; containing; income; earnings
thin rice porridge; watery cooked rice; rice gruel; congee
to satisfy (conditions, one's appetite, etc.); to meet (e.g. demands); to fulfill; to fill (e.g. a cup); to pack; to supply
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
to hold in one's mouth (without biting, before chewing or swallowing, etc.)
to taste; to savor; to appreciate; to enjoy; to experience; to go through
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
to swallow; to gulp down; to understand; to grasp; to engulf; to swallow up
light seasoning; mild flavour; bland taste
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
good(-tasting); nice; delicious; attractive (offer, opportunity, etc.); appealing; convenient
just now; at this moment; at this point of time
almost; nearly; for the most part; roughly; approximately; about
to sleep (lying down); to go to bed; to lie in bed; to lie down; to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse); to lie flat (e.g. of hair); to lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.)
end; finish; bound; limit; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result