chimney sweep; chimney sweeper
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
father; dad; husband; you (of an elderly person older than the speaker); he
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
finally; in the end; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
determination; resolution
to watch over; to keep watch over; to keep an eye on; to watch intently; to stare; to gaze
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
god of death; death deity; Death; Grim Reaper
coach (horse-drawn); carriage; wagon; cart
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
to begin a trip; to depart; to embark; to die; to pass away; to depart this life
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
manner; way; appearance; air; custom; convention; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
to go; to move (towards); to move through; to travel across; to go (well, badly, etc.); to proceed; to do (in a particular way)
town; block; street; road; chō (unit of length, approx. 109.09 m); chō (unit of land area, approx. 0.99 hectares)
early evening (usu. from 3pm to 6pm); dusk
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
wildcat (European wildcat, Iriomote cat, Tsushima cat, etc.); wild cat; stray cat
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
business; things to do; engagement; errand; affairs
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 finish; to end; to have a result less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
from; since; through (e.g. a window, door); via; because; as; from (as in "made from")
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
to run away; to flee; to make off; to start to run away
indication; sign; hint; tone (of the market)
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little