to catch; to capture; to grab; to clutch; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street)
ghost; apparition; phantom; spectre; specter; demon
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.
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
by no means; never!; certainly (not); surely (not); something unexpected; emergency
you; before (a god, nobleman, etc.); in front of
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
indicates a question; indicates an embedded question; indicates an indirect question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm
wood; woods; forest; bunch (of something); cluster; line
cohabitation (esp. of an unmarried couple); living together
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
together (with); at the same time; in one lump; in the same category
to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
paper (in rock-paper-scissors); disappearing completely; coming to nought; foolishness; stupidity
aah!; ooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
of all (things, people, places, days, etc.)
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
place; location; room; space; sumo tournament
Japanese history; history of Japan
hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking
cultural assets; cultural property
appreciation (of art, music, poetry, etc.)
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
until now; till now; up to now; up to the present; so far
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
wonderful; splendid; magnificent; exceeding; incredible; remarkable
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
becoming a pupil (of); becoming an apprentice