once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
scattered; disperse; loose; disconnected; in pieces; in drops
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to be on the verge; to be on the brink; to get close
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
clothes; garment; gown; robe; coating (e.g. glaze, batter, icing)
new; unused; new; obvious; natural
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
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
to stand; to rise; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
ice; shaved ice (usually served with flavored simple syrup)
sky; heaven; God; svarga (heaven-like realm visited as a stage of death and rebirth); deva (divine being of Buddhism); top (of a book); sole (of a Japanese sandal)
omen (usu. good); (auspicious) sign; first two anniversaries of a person's death
house of parliament (congress, diet, etc.); graduate school; postgraduate school; institution (often medical); institutional building; sub-temple; minor temple building
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
to lead; to spearhead (a group); to command (troops)
transfer (of one's name into another family register); transfer (to another team, company, etc.)
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
most; highest; maximum; best; wonderful; finest
to be complete; to be all present; to be equal; to be uniform; to gather; to assemble
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
don't you think?; indicates question
the Big Dipper (asterism); the Plough; the Plow
every day; daily; day after day; days (e.g. good old days)
tree; shrub; bush; wood; timber
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
transformation; abnormality; sexual perversion; pervert; metamorphosis; transformation
mask; disguise; guise; mask
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
instantly; immediately; equals; means; oneness (of two opposing things); inseparability
now; the present time; just now; another; more