long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
stairs; stairway; staircase
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
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
Bonin white-eye (Apalopteron familiare)
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
layout (of a house or apartment); arrangement of rooms
your home; your family; their home; (my) home
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
really; truly; indeed; good grief
together; at the same time; same; identical
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
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
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
to do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
meditation; contemplation
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
mind; spirit; attitude; mentality; spirit (of a matter); essence
thanks (for coming, helping, etc.); glad you could make it; tiredness; fatigue
sensation; feeling; tendency; propensity
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
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 put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to work out (e.g. business deal); to arrange (e.g. marriage)
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily