to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
to go; to move (in a direction or towards a specific location); to proceed; to take place; to pass through; to come and go; to walk
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
to come; to go; to be (somewhere); to be (doing)
door; gate; opening; title page
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 open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to open (for business, etc.); to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
southern country; southern provinces; southern lands
paradise; heaven; Kingdom of Heaven
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
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
last week; the week before
cherry tree; cherry blossom; fake buyer; paid audience; hired applauder; horse meat
orchid; Netherlands; Holland
host (of a party, summit, etc.); host (of male host club)
department (in an organization); division; club; part; component; category
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
adds force or indicates command
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
now; the present time; just now; another; more
April; fourth month in the lunar calendar
cold; chill; cold weather; cold wave; cold air
kotatsu; table over an electric heater (orig. a charcoal brazier in a floor well) with a hanging quilt that retains heat
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to curl oneself up; to squeeze oneself in; to be huddled
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
common people; ordinary people; masses
sense; sensation; feeling; intuition
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
perfect; complete; flawless
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few