to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
water (esp. cool or cold); fluid (esp. in an animal tissue); liquid; flood; floodwaters; water offered to wrestlers just prior to a bout
mountain stream; valley; dale; wetlands; swamp; marsh
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
to hold (in one's hand); to take (into one's hand); to own; to obtain
dangerous; in danger; facing imminent danger; precarious (situation); perilous (state, balance, etc.); in doubt
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
to become confused (disconcerted, disorganized, disorganised); to be flustered; to panic; to hurry; to rush; to hasten
correction; rectification; mending; repair
time; meter; beat; the moment (of doing); the instant
a little; a bit; a little while; a short time; a little way; a short distance
to spill; to fall out of; to peek through; to become visible (although normally not); to escape (of a smile, tear, etc.)
to burn; to roast; to broil; to heat; to heat up; to make (charcoal, pottery, bricks, etc.); to bake
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
pain; ache; soreness; damage; injury; wear
to mind (negative nuance); to care about; to worry; to pay undue (amount of) attention to (something)
how about ...?; I wonder; I don't know
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
to do for (the sake of someone else)
if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
pupil (of the eye); one's eyes
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
woman; female; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
(distinction of) sex; gender
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
that is to say; so that means
kindergarten (in Japan, non-compulsory education from age 3 until primary school); preschool
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
from; since; through (e.g. a window, door); via; because; as; from (as in "made from")
to know; to be aware (of); to sense; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
in that way; thus; so; the same; so?
flavor; flavour; charm; appeal; experience; taste (e.g. of victory)
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
colouring; coloring; sex appeal (esp. of women); sexiness; interest in the opposite sex; sexual feelings; charm
such; like that; that sort of
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
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; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
performer (usu. in a boy band or girl group) with an image cultivated to foster a dedicated fan following; Japanese idol; (cultural) icon; idol; idol (object of worship); image