to anyone; to everyone; by anyone; by everyone; in everyone; in anyone
to notice; to realize; to realise; to regain consciousness; to come to (one's senses); to come round
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
single flower; one wheel; full moon
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
faint; dim; weak; poor; wretched; meagre
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
to begin to open; to come out; to smile broadly; to come apart at the seams (clothes)
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
deep red; crimson; rouge; lipstick
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
red; crimson; red-containing colour (e.g. brown, pink, orange); Red (i.e. communist); red light (traffic); red ink (i.e. in finance or proof-reading); (in) the red
to flash (e.g. lightning); to flicker; to flutter (e.g. flag); to wave; to flash into one's mind (e.g. an idea); to come to one suddenly
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
to drag; to trail; to force (someone) along; to drag (along); to prolong; to drag out
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
continuously; the whole time; much (more); (by) far; far (away); long (ago, before, after)
I; me; you; (arch.) manservant
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 stop (in one's tracks); to come to a stop; to halt; to pause; to stand still
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
hesitation; bewilderment; illusion; delusion; inability to reach enlightenment
to cut (cloth, paper, etc.); to cut off; to sever (ties); to break off (relations); to cut off (a supply route, enemy's retreat, etc.); to block
sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
to bloom; to flower; to blossom; (arch.) to rise up (of breaking waves)
don't you think?; indicates question
to slip through (a crowd); to weave through (e.g. traffic); to pass through; to get around; to elude (e.g. the law); to evade
(distant) future; future existence; world beyond the grave; future (tense)
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; penis; (one's) thing
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error; to get wrong; to mistake (one thing for another); to confuse
indicates a question; indicates an embedded question; indicates an indirect question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm
myself; yourself; I; me; you
to wound; to injure; to hurt someone's feelings (pride, etc.); to damage; to chip
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
thrifty; frugal; economical
joy; delight; rapture; pleasure; gratification; rejoicing
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that
to hesitate to; to waver; to be hesitant about