what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
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.
motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (endure); stoically
to stare at; to gaze at; to look hard at; to watch intently; to fix one's eyes on
refrigerator; cold; cool; cold sake
suffix for familiar person
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
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
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
than; from; out of; except; but; more
careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate
to hide; to be hidden; to conceal oneself; to disappear
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
state; state of affairs; appearance; look; sign; indication
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
small quantity; little; little while; short distance
to differ (from); to vary; to not be in the usual condition; to not match the correct (answer, etc.); to be different from promised; isn't it?
to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to feel like doing; to want to do
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
two persons; two people; pair; couple
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
to be found; to be discovered
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
so; like this; in this way
sharp sighted; easily awakened
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
continuously in some state (for a long time, distance); throughout; much (better, etc.); by far; far away; long ago
back; rear; background; behind the scenes
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (is there) something (you want, etc.)
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate