what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; penis; (one's) thing
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
Mr; Mrs; Miss; politeness marker
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
there is nothing; having nothing
place; location; room; space; sumo 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 (e.g. 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; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
than; rather than; instead of; from; out of; except
careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate
to hide; to conceal oneself; to disappear (behind); to be hidden (by); to live in seclusion; to retire (from the world)
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
state (of affairs); situation; appearance; look(s); sign; indication
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
a little; a bit; a little while; a short time; a little way; a short distance
to differ (from); to be different; to be wrong; to be incorrect; to become abnormal; to go wrong
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; this much; to this extent
sharp-eyed; keen-eyed; easily awakened
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
continuously; the whole time; much (more); (by) far; far (away); long (ago, before, after)
back; rear; background; behind the scenes
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (so) what (are you trying to say)?; what (do you mean)?
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have ...-ed; to be ...-ed
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
to return; to come home; to leave (of a guest, customer, etc.); to get home; to get to home plate