library; book collection; paperback book
monster; monstrosity; giant; influential figure; monsterlike; over-demanding
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
large quantity; massive (quantity); mass (e.g. mass production, mass transit, mass destruction)
outbreak; spring forth; generation (e.g. of power or heat); genesis; ontogeny; development of complex multicellular structures from cell(s) in a simple state
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
class; level; stratum; layer; hierarchy
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
to proceed with; to continue with; to move on; to go forward; to pursue
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; discomfiture; bafflement
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
to be conspicuous; to stand out
movement; move; motion; trend; development; change
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
to hang one's head; to look down; to cast one's eyes downward
lovely; wonderful; nice; great; fantastic; superb
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
vague; ambiguous; shady; disreputable; fuzzy
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
courage; bravery; valour; valor; nerve; boldness
one face; one surface; the whole surface; one aspect; one side; (on) the other hand; one broad, flat object
to spread (out); to extend; to stretch; to reach to; to get around; to fill (e.g. a space)
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
now; the present time; just now; another; more
to be reflected; to harmonize with (harmonise); to come out (photo); to be projected; to be displayed (on a screen)
to be needed; to be wanted
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle