a little; a bit; a little while; a short time; a little way; a short distance
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
from; since; through (e.g. a window, door); via; because; as; from (as in "made from")
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
to be seen; to be visible; to look; to seem; to come
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
search (esp. for someone or something missing); manhunt; legally authorized search of a person, building, etc.
medium (size); average (grade, level, etc.); in; within; during; while; currently (doing)
tail (of an animal); cauda; tail (of a kite, etc.); tail end; tail (of a comet); slope at the foot of a mountain
beach; seashore; captured pieces; captured stones; Yokohama; (arch.) riverbank
circumference; outskirts; environs; (computer) peripheral
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.
if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
white; innocence; innocent person; blank space; white stone; white dragon tile; skewered grilled pig intestine
hill; height; knoll; bonus points awarded to the winner at the end of a game
grassy field; grassland; meadow; grass-covered plain; savannah; prairie
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
if; when; when it comes to ...; as for ...; why don't you ...; why not ...
I; me; you; (arch.) manservant
new work; new production; new composition; new creation; new title
to wear (from the shoulders down); to put on; to take (the blame, responsibility); to bear
as (it is); remaining (in a state); with (e.g. one's eyes closed, the light on); while (e.g. standing, alive); as (one pleases, one is told, etc.); according to
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
by no means; never!; certainly (not); surely (not); something unexpected; emergency
in that way; thus; so; the same; so?
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
fast; quick; early; soon; premature; too soon
perhaps; maybe; perchance; by some chance; by any chance
to turn over a new leaf; to mend one's ways; to reform
serious; earnest; sober; honest; sincere
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
steadily; unflaggingly; untiringly; knocking; tapping; clicking
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you
particularly; only; in the case of
you must be kidding; hey, come on!; surely not!