ghost story; tale of the supernatural
restaurant (esp. Western-style)
I; me; personal (affairs, etc.); private; selfishness; partiality
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
to be rich (in); to abound (in); to be abundant (in); to be rich; to be wealthy
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.
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
to be (animate); to be; to be ...-ing; to have ...-ed; to be ...-ed; to (have the audacity to) do
come (on); come now; all right; right; well; hmm
hors d'oeuvre; appetizer; appetiser; starter
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
tremblingly; having the chills (through fear, cold, anticipation, etc.)
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.)
dear (old); fondly remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
to wrap up; to pack; to cover; to envelop; to conceal (a feeling); to hide
suffix for room numbers; suffix for apartment numbers
main; principal; main dish; main course; main part; principal part
plentifully; amply; loosely; with room to spare; a good (e.g. two weeks, ten kilometres); a full
devil; demon; Satan; the Devil; Māra; evil spirits or forces that hinder one's path to enlightenment
manner; way; appearance; air; custom; convention; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
to turn one's face; to turn around; to look over one's shoulder
model; dummy; model (profession); fashion model; model (of a vehicle, machine, etc.); version; model (e.g. mathematical)
Mr; Mrs; Miss; politeness marker
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
popularity; public favor; condition (e.g. market); tone; character
one's body; one's person; oneself; one's appearance; one's place (in society, etc.); one's position
to get thin; to taper off
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
stimulating; exciting; provocative
sweets (desserts, candy, etc.)
copier; copy machine; photocopier
from; since; through (e.g. a window, door); via; because; as; from (as in "made from")
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
enjoyment; pleasure; amusement; anticipation; looking forward to; something to look forward to
very young; little; childish; immature
day; days; sun; sunshine; (the) day; daytime; date