that day; the very same day
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
morning; breakfast; (arch.) next morning
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case
change for the better; improvement; looking better (than before)
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
scenery; scene; landscape; scene (e.g. of a crime)
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
forever; for good; eternally; as long as one likes; indefinitely; no matter what
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
every day; daily; day after day; days (e.g. good old days)
fleeting; transient; short-lived; empty (dream, etc.); mere (hope); faint (possibility)
to collapse; to crumble; to get out of shape; to lose one's shape; to break down; to be thrown into disarray; to crash (stock market)
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 go out to meet; to receive; to welcome; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to call for; to summon
at that time; at that moment; then; on that occasion
(arch.) poor; (arch.) unskillful; (arch.) clumsy; I; me
person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to be seen; to be in sight; to look; to seem; to come
the truth; fact; as it is; as you are; frank; bare plain
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
lovely; dear; beloved; pitiable; pitiful
to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut
to ask; to enquire; to query
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
small room; closet; cubicle; booth; stall
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
memory; recollection; remembrance; storage
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to have sex with; to make love to; to sit on (eggs); to brood
tragedy; tragic drama; tragic play; tragedy; calamity; disaster
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable