chimney sweeping (cleaning)
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
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to deliver; to forward; to send; to report; to notify; to file notice (to the authorities)
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
letter; missive; note; mail
to garnish; to accompany (as a card does a gift); to add to as support; to prop up; to accompany (as an aid, guide, translator, etc.); (arch.) to mimic
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
finally; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give
door (Western-style, car, etc.)
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.
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
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
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
evening; last night; yesterday evening
honorific/polite/humble prefix
news; tidings; information; correspondence; letter
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...