sky; the air; weather; far-off place; distant place; state of mind; feeling
older brother; elder brother; brother-in-law (spouse's older brother or older sister's husband)
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)
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have ...-ed; to be ...-ed
elder brother; big brother; one's senior; one's elder; old ingredients; stale ingredients
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
alone; by oneself; on one's own
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
to go; to move (towards); to move through; to travel across; to go (well, badly, etc.); to proceed; to do (in a particular way)
adds force to a statement, decision or conclusion; indicates command; (strongly) emphasizes the previous word; adds focus; some- (e.g. something, someone)
dyer's knotweed (Persicaria tinctoria, used to produce indigo dye); indigo (dye); indigo (colour)
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to set free; to let go; to fail to ...
to collect; to gather; to save; to accumulate; to pile up
indicates a question; indicates an embedded question; indicates an indirect question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm
disliking; not wanting; unpleasant; disagreeable; no!; quit it!
there; over there; genitals; private parts; that far; that much
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
absolutely; definitely; unconditionally
to do something in readiness for; to get something (needful) done
directions; instructions; orders; command
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
to be silent; to say nothing
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
pleasant (of a sensation); comfortable; cheerful; happy; smooth (of function); working well
in that way; thus; so; the same; so?
to sleep (lying down); to go to bed; to lie in bed; to lie down; to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse); to lie flat (e.g. of hair); to lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.)
from; since; through (e.g. a window, door); via; because; as; from (as in "made from")
pillow; bolster; introduction (e.g. to a rakugo story); lead-in
tightly (hold, squeeze, etc.); firmly; forcefully (e.g. push); hard
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to hug; to have (a thought or feeling); to hold; to harbour (suspicion, doubt, etc.)
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to have sex with; to make love to; to sit on (eggs); to brood