one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
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
meeting; rendezvous; encounter; confluence
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen
three; three years of age
to shiver; to shake; to quake; to tremble; to quaver; to quiver
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
tone color; tone colour; tone quality; timbre
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 play an instrument (esp. string instruments); to dance
spring day; spring sunlight
youth; springtime of life; adolescent
to do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
to notice; to become aware; to be scrupulous; to be attentive; to recover consciousness; to come to oneself
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
to shine; to glitter; to be bright
suffix for familiar person
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
to subsist; to keep on living
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
goodbye; so long; saying goodbye to (e.g. life as a bachelor); putting an end to; farewell (performance, party, etc.); final
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no
(one's) older brother; lad; sonny
transformation; abnormality; sexual perversion; pervert; metamorphosis; transformation
morning; breakfast; (arch.) next morning
not a chance; not likely; oh no; yuck; fault; defect
indicates supposition; if ... then; when; (typically after someone's name) indicates exasperation