worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder
shrine; palace; imperial residence; Imperial prince; Imperial princess; headboard with built-in shelves, drawers, etc.
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
baked seaweed; toasted seaweed
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 warm (e.g. one's hands over a fire); to dry; to toast; to grill; to broil
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
dog (Canis (lupus) familiaris); squealer; rat; loser; asshole; counterfeit
space; air; midair; (from) memory; (by) heart
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
flight; desertion; escape
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
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
than; from; out of; except; but; more
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
numeral; figure; digit; numeric character
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
to draw (conclusion); to deduce; to derive
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
look!; look out!; hey!; look at me!; there you are!
physical education; PE; gym (class)
time; hour; period; class
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
to disappear (of people or animals); to go (away); to leave; to no longer exist
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
marathon; long-distance race
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)