Pronounwhat · how many · many; a lot of

I-adjective (keiyoushi)casual; unconcerned; nonchalant; indifferent; offhand · ordinary; normal; regular; everyday; unremarkable

Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.), I-adjective (keiyoushi)indescribable; inexpressible; unspeakable; indefinable; nobody can tell

Pronounsomething; some; any · somehow; for some reason · (so) what (are you trying to say)?; what (do you mean)?

Adverb (fukushi)why?; what for? · how?; by what means?

Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.)something; something or other; so-and-so · somehow (handling, dealing with something); anyhow; one way or another

Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.)any; anything; whatever; whatever one likes; everything; all · I am told; I hear; I understand; they say

Pronounwhich (of three or more) · well; now; c'mon

Noun or verb acting prenominally, Adverb (fukushi)how ...!; what ...! · what?; what's that?

Adverb (fukushi)what; how · what (a) ...!; how ...! · surprisingly; to my amazement; believe it or not; why, ...!

Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.)(not) anything; (nothing) at all; (not) any; nothing · and everything else; and all · (not) at all; (not) in the least; (not) especially; (not) to that extent

Nounhow many times

Nounhow old; what age

Nounwhat; what sort of thing · everything; anything · what (on earth)?; what's the meaning of this ...?; what's this ... all about?

Pronounwhen; at what time; how soon · normal times; ordinary days

Nounwhat time; which hour

Nounwho; what kind of person

Nounhow many people; a number of people

Nounmany thousands

Adverb (fukushi)please; kindly; I beg of you; if it pleases you · by all means; without fail

Noun, Adverb (fukushi)how many times · how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)

Adverb (fukushi)(not) in any way; (not) at all; (none) whatsoever · what kind of

Nounwhat day · how many days

Nounhow many years; how long · what year

Nounhundreds

Noun, Noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'some; any; (a) little; of some kind; of some sort · please · anyway; anyhow; at any rate; after all

Nounwhat minute; how many minutes

Nounhow many times; how often

Pronounwhich way; which direction; where · which one (esp. of two alternatives) · who

Pronounwho

Pronounwhich; where; who · all; both · anyway; anyhow; at any rate; in any case

Adverb (fukushi)why; how; for what reason

Pronounwhere; what place · how much (long, far); what extent

Noun(several) tens; dozens; scores (of)

Pre-noun adjectival (rentaishi)which; what (way)

Pronounanyone; any person; whoever

Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.)both · (not) either

Adverb (fukushi)in any case; at any rate; anyhow; anyway; as you know; for you see; particularly · because; since; for; after all

Adverb (fukushi)(a) little; somewhat; somehow

Adverb (fukushi)something; some kind of · for some reason

Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.), Adverb (fukushi)above anything else; above all; more than anything · best; greatest; excellent; wonderful; most important

Adverb (fukushi)really; very; extremely; terribly; awfully · (not) anything; (not) at all; (not) a bit

Adverb (fukushi)always; all the time; at all times · never · usual; regular; habitual; customary

Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.)how many hours

Noun, Adverb (fukushi)somewhere · in some respects; in some way

Adverb (fukushi)one way or another; in many ways; in various ways

Adverb (fukushi)somehow; for some reason; without knowing why

Adverb (fukushi)(not) anything; (nothing) at all; (not) any

Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.)how much; how many; to what extent