ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
beautiful; pretty; lovely; sweet; pure (heart, friendship, etc.)
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
before I knew it; next thing you know; when I came to
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
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 hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
to stand; to rise; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
to notice; to recognize; to recognise; to become aware of; to perceive; to realize
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
dear (old); fondly-remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
without change; as is; just like; extremely similar; immediately; just after
to swing; to wield (physically); to exercise (e.g. power, ability); to exhibit; to flourish; to prosper
to continue; to keep up; to keep on
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
to go; to move (in a direction or towards a specific location); to proceed; to take place; to pass through; to come and go; to walk
lover; sweetheart; boyfriend; girlfriend
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
to part (usu. of people); to part from; to separate (of a couple); to break up; to lose (e.g. one's mother); to be bereaved
to finish; to end; to merely result in something less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
in that way; thus; so; so?
third stage; three stages
to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear
home town; birthplace; native place; (arch.) ruins; (arch.) historic remains
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
particle indicating that the speaker is trying to recall some information
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
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
light; illumination; glow; lamp; light
to shed tears; to (begin to) cry
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all