inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
in a daze; absent-mindedly; dimly; hazily; with a roar (of flames); with a whoosh
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young (animal); young woman; offshoot
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
to go; to move (in a direction or towards a specific location); to proceed; to take place; to pass through; to come and go; to walk
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; (at sentence-end, falling tone) indicates a confident conclusion; (at sentence-end) indicates emotional emphasis; (at sentence-end, rising tone) indicates question
seed leaves (of a dicot); cotyledons; bud; early stages; very beginning
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
nori; laver; edible seaweed, usu. Porphyra yezoensis or P. tenera, usu. dried and pressed into sheets
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 deliver; to forward; to send; to report; to notify; to file notice (to the authorities)
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful
older brother; elder brother
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
(common) cold; influenza; flu; ague; inflammatory respiratory system illness (in general)
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
representation; agency; proxy; deputy; agent; attorney
look!; there!; here!; that is
admiration; being impressed; admirable; praiseworthy; astonishment; being appalled
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
gravel; ballast; pebbles; child; rugrat; ankle-biter
ship; boat; tank; tub; counter for boat-shaped containers (e.g. of sashimi)
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
cruelty; hard-heartedness
to be scattered about; to disperse; to be littered (with)
heave-ho; oops; yes; yeah
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while travelling; present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift
to buy; to purchase; to value; to have a high opinion; to stir; to provoke
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate
method; process; manner; way; means; technique
oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)