small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
to imitate; to follow; to emulate
to cram; to stuff; to jam; to squeeze; to compress; to pack
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
look!; look out!; hey!; look at me!; there you are!
to pop off; to pop out; to fly off; to shoot off; to burst open
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
to jump out; to rush out; to appear (suddenly); to protrude; to project; to butt in
beating (of the heart, with joy, excitement, etc.); palpitation; throbbing; pounding; fluttering
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
(raw) ore; unpolished gemstone
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
completion; conclusion; perfect (tense, form, aspect)
invincible; unrivaled; unrivalled; matchless; unbeatable; undefeatable
lovely; wonderful; nice; great; fantastic; superb
presentiment; premonition; hunch; to have a premonition; to have a hunch
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
to shine; to glitter; to sparkle
to die; (lit.) to become a star
door (Western-style, car, 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
now; the present time; just now; another; more
the future (usually distant); future tense; the world to come
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
to look up at; to raise one's eyes; to look up to; to admire; to respect
softly; gently; stealthily; secretly; to leave alone; to leave as it is
mirror; looking-glass; barrel head; page added at the beginning of a document mentioning its purpose, date, author, etc.; mirror-shaped mochi
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 peek (through a keyhole, gap, etc.); to look down into (a ravine, etc.); to peek into (a shop, bookstore, etc.); to sneak a look at; to take a quick look at; to peep (through a telescope, microscope, etc.); to stick out (a scarf from a collar, etc.)
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
good luck charm; uttered when using magic; abracadabra; presto
myself; yourself; I; me; you
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
yell (of encouragement); cheering (esp. for a school sports team)
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
awkward; clumsy; stiff; crude; unrefined; constrained
beat; palpitation; pulsation; throbbing
fanfare; flourish of trumpets
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")