today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
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
huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to be filled with (emotion, enthusiasm, etc.); to fill the room (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. voice); to hold (a castle, fortress, etc.)
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
town; block; downtown; main street; street; road
here and there; all around; everywhere; to get things in the wrong order (back to front); to become muddled up
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
autumnal tints; fall tints
to be dyed; to be tainted; to be infected; to be stained
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
wherein; therein; thereinto
boy; juvenile; young boy; youth; lad
little girl; maiden; young lady; (arch.) female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryo period)
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
sign of life; human presence; humanity; humaneness
few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
part-time job; side job; part-time worker; albite
interview; oral examination
special training; intensive training; crash course
to strive; to endeavour; to endeavor; to make an effort; to be zealous
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
well then ...; in that situation; in which case