one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
far; distant; distant (past); remote (in time); distant (relationship or kinship); having little to do (with someone); far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.)
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
originally; essentially; naturally; in the first place; to begin with
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
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
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
(hand) towel; handkerchief
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
(picture) frame; framed picture; amount (esp. of money); sum
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.
while; during; while; although; all; both
to stand; to rise; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
dirt floor; room with dirt floor; pit (theater seating); parterre
somewhere; anywhere; in some respects
oneself (itself, etc.); I; me; you; by oneself (itself, etc.); interjection expressing anger or chagrin
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
clear; distinct; evident; definite
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
mountain; hill; mine (e.g. coal mine); heap; pile; crown (of a hat); thread (of a screw)
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
there; over there; genitals; private parts; that far; that much
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to be seen; to be in sight; to look; to seem; to come
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
face; visage; look; expression; honor; honour
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
body; physique; build; stature
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
to be completed; to be finished; to be ready (e.g. to serve or eat); to be very drunk
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
easy; simple; ready; casual; off-hand; easy-going
variable measure of fabric (28.8 cm in width); for kimonos: at least 10 m in length; 300 tsubo (991.74 meters square, 0.24506 acres); six ken (10.91 m)
warp; curvature; curve; arch
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress