毎朝 , まいあさ , まいちょう
Adverb
every morning
毎週 , まいしゅう
Adverb
every week
毎晩 , まいばん
Adverb
every night
前 , まえ
1. in front (of) , before (e.g. a building) , earlier , previously , prior , ago , (minutes) to (the hour)
May take 'no'
2. (the) front , frontal part , fore , head (e.g. of a line)
3. forward , ahead
4. (in the) presence (of) , in front (of someone)
5. previous (e.g. page) , prior (e.g. engagement) , first (e.g. half) , former (e.g. example)
曲がる , 曲る , まがる
Godan verb , Intransitive
1. to bend , to curve , to warp , to wind , to twist
See 折れる・おれる・4
2. to turn
3. to be awry , to be askew , to be crooked
まだ , 未だ , いまだ
Adverb , Usually in kana
1. still , as yet , only
with verb in the negative
2. (not) yet
Only まだ
3. more , (more) still
4. at least , comparatively , relatively
NA-adjective
5. unfinished , incomplete , not yet done
町 , 街 , まち , ちょう
esp. 町
1. town , block , neighbourhood , neighborhood
Only 街
2. downtown , main street , road
Only 町 , Only ちょう
3. 109.09 m
4. 0.99 hectares
待つ , 俟つ , まつ
Only 待つ , Godan verb , Transitive , Intransitive
1. to wait
2. to await , to look forward to , to anticipate
usu. in negative form
3. to depend on , to need
まっすぐ , 真っ直ぐ , 真っすぐ , 真っ直 , 真直ぐ , 真すぐ
NA-adjective , Adverb , Usually in kana
1. straight (ahead) , direct , upright , erect
2. straightforward , honest , frank
万 , 萬 , まん , よろず
Numeric , 萬 is sometimes used in legal documents
1. 10,000 , ten thousand
May take 'no'
2. myriad
Only よろず , Adverb
3. everything , all
Archaism
4. various
万年筆 , まんねんひつ , まんねんぴつ , まんねんふで
fountain pen
磨く , 研く , 琢く , みがく
Godan verb , Transitive
1. to polish , to shine , to brush (e.g. teeth) , to grind (e.g. lens)
2. to refine (e.g. a skill) , to improve , to cultivate
右 , みぎ
May take 'no' , Antonym: 左・ひだり
1. right , right-hand side
See 右に同じ
2. afore-mentioned (esp. in vertical Japanese writing) , foregoing , forgoing , above
短い , 短かい , みじかい
Antonym: 長い・1
1. short
2. brief
水 , みず , み
See 湯・ゆ・1 , み is generally used in compounds
1. water (esp. cool, fresh water, e.g. drinking water)
2. fluid (esp. in an animal tissue) , liquid
3. flood , floodwaters
Only みず , See 力水 , Sumo term
4. water offered to wrestlers just prior to a bout
See 水入り
5. break granted to wrestlers engaged in a prolonged bout
店 , 見世 , みせ
orig. an abbr. of 店棚;見世棚
store , shop , establishment , restaurant
見せる , みせる
Ichidan verb , Transitive
to show , to display
道 , 途 , 路 , 径 , みち
1. road , path , street , lane , passage
2. route , way
3. distance , journey
4. road (e.g. to victory) , course
5. way (of living, proper conduct, etc.) , moral principles
三日 , 3日 , みっか
1. third day of the month
2. three days
三つ , 3つ , みっつ , みつ
Numeric
1. three
2. three years of age
緑 , 翠 , みどり
May take 'no'
1. green
2. greenery (esp. fresh verdure)
皆さん , みなさん
Honorific or respectful
all , everyone , everybody
耳 , みみ
1. ear
2. hearing
3. edge , crust
4. selvedge (non-fray machined edge of fabrics) , selvage
みんな , 皆 , 皆んな , みな
Pronoun , Adverb , Usually in kana
1. everyone , everybody , all
2. everything
六日 , 6日 , むいか , むゆか , むよか
1. sixth day of the month
2. six days
向こう , むこう
1. opposite side , other side , opposite direction
2. over there , that way , far away , beyond
3. the other party , the other person
4. future (starting now)
難しい , 六借しい , 六ヶ敷い , むずかしい , むつかしい
Antonym: 易しい・やさしい
1. difficult , hard , troublesome , complicated , serious (disease, problem, etc.)
Polite , euphemistic
2. impossible , unfeasible
3. fussy , particular , fastidious , hard to please , displeased
4. gloomy , glum , sullen , serious (look)
Archaism
5. dirty , unclean , filthy , detestable
六つ , 6つ , むっつ , むつ
Numeric
1. six
2. six years of age
3. six o'clock (old time system)
め , 目 , 眼
1. eye , eyeball
See 目が見える
2. eyesight , sight , vision
3. look , stare , gaze , glance
4. notice , attention , observation , eyes (of the world, public, etc.)
5. an experience
メートル , 米 , 米突
Usually in kana
metre , meter , gauge
めがね , 眼鏡 , がんきょう , メガネ
Usually in kana
1. glasses , eyeglasses , spectacles
Only めがね , Only メガネ
2. judgment , judgement , discrimination , discernment , insight
もう一度 , もう1度 , もういちど
Expression
once more , again
持つ , もつ
Godan verb , Transitive
1. to hold (in one's hand) , to take , to carry
2. to possess , to have , to own
3. to maintain , to keep
4. to last , to be durable , to survive
5. to take charge of , to be in charge of
もっと
Adverb
(some) more , even more , longer , further
もの , 物 , もん
1. thing , object , article , stuff , substance
as 〜のもの, 〜のもん
2. one's things , possessions , property , belongings , something , anything , everything , nothing
3. quality
4. reason , the way of things
Usually in kana , formal noun often used as 〜ものだ
5. used to emphasize emotion, judgment, etc. , used to indicate a common occurrence in the past (after a verb in past tense) , used to indicate a general tendency , used to indicate something that should happen
門 , もん , かど
Noun, used as a suffix
1. gate
Only もん
2. branch of learning based on the teachings of a single master
Biology term
3. division , phylum
Counter
4. counter for cannons
問題 , もんだい
1. question (e.g. on a test) , problem
2. problem (e.g. societal, political) , issue , subject (e.g. of research) , case , matter
3. question (i.e. doubt)
4. public discussion , controversy
5. trouble , inconvenience , difficulty
八百屋 , やおや
greengrocer , fruit and vegetable shop
野菜 , やさい
May take 'no'
vegetable
やさしい , 易しい
Antonym: 難しい・むずかしい・1 , Usually in kana
easy , plain , simple
安い , 廉い , やすい
1. cheap , inexpensive
Only 安い
2. calm , peaceful , quiet
休み , やすみ
1. rest , recess , respite
2. vacation , holiday , absence , suspension
3. dormancy (of a silkworm prior to moulting)
休む , やすむ
Godan verb , Intransitive
1. to be absent , to take a day off
2. to rest , to have a break
3. to go to bed , to (lie down to) sleep , to turn in , to retire
4. to stop doing some ongoing activity for a time , to suspend business
八つ , 8つ , やっつ , やつ
Numeric
1. eight
2. eight years of age
3. two o'clock (old time system)
山 , やま
Counter
1. mountain , hill
2. mine (e.g. coal mine)
3. heap , pile
4. crown (of a hat) , thread (of a screw) , tread (of a tire) , protruding part of an object , high part
5. climax , peak , critical point