to be playful; to gambol; to be amused (with something); to flirt with
simply; merely; only; solely
mountain stream; valley; dale; wetlands; swamp; marsh
fee; charge; rate; material
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
title; subject; problem (on a test); question; counter for questions (on a test)
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
to drain; to pour; to wash away; to distribute (e.g. electricity over wires, music over a PA system, etc.); to circulate; to cruise (e.g. taxi); to float
fear; horror; anxiety; concern; uneasiness; reverence
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
of course; certainly; naturally
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
reason; logic; sense; truth; right
will; probably; may; I think; surely; I hope
use; utility; effect; benefit
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention
every day; daily; day after day; days (e.g. good old days)
speech and behaviour (behavior)
to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
I; me; oneself; (arch.) you; (arch.) prefix indicating familiarity or contempt
-ian (e.g. Italian); -ite (e.g. Tokyoite); -er (e.g. performer, etc.); person working with ...; man; person
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
battle formation; camp; encampment; group; gang; war
consciousness; becoming aware (of); awareness; mano-vijnana (mental consciousness, cognizer of sensory information)
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
doing; in such a state; doing together; doing to each other; familiarizing suffix (sometimes meaning "small")
to be precocious; to be mature for one's age; to seem grown-up; to seem mature
wise person; virtuous person; sage; unrefined sake
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
still; yet; more; still more; as ...; like ...
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
bowstring; string (of a shamisen, etc.); stringed instrument; chord; hypotenuse
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
principle; aim; purport; gist; instructions; orders
chest; breast; breasts; bosom; heart; lungs; stomach