shoe rack (in an entrance); cupboard (for shoes and clogs)
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
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
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
restlessly; nervously; uneasily; in a fidget
day; days; sun; sunshine; (the) day; daytime; date
senior (at work or school); superior; elder; older graduate; progenitor; old-timer
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
by no means; never!; something unexpected; emergency; (arch.) currently; (arch.) for the time being
elegy; dirge; mournful melody
older sister; elder sister
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
aaah!; oooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
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
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
to be too numerous; to be too much
favorite (to win); favourite; likely winner; one's heart's desire; first choice
after school (at the end of the day)
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
beast (i.e. any animal other than man); person reborn into the animal realm; brute (i.e. a contemptible human being); damn it; damn
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
in this way; thus; such; uh...
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
small quantity; little; little while; short distance
to dream (i.e. while asleep); to have a dream; to dream (of the future); to have a fleeting experience