raw; uncooked; natural; as it is; unprotected (sex); live (i.e. not recorded); inexperienced
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
to kick; to refuse; to reject; to stamp (on the ground); to firmly press one's feet (against something)
mark; sign; symbol; emblem; badge; crest
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
New Year (esp. first three days); first month of the year; January
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.
to go out to meet; to receive; to welcome; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to call for; to summon
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
twenty years of age; youth; early age; tender age of ...
some; few; somewhat; to a certain extent; (arch.) many; (arch.) a lot
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
clothes (esp. Western clothes); counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, drags of a cigarette, etc.
colour; color; complexion; skin colour; look (on one's face); expression; appearance
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
clothing; dressing; binding (of a book)
body; oneself; one's place; one's position; main part; meat (as opposed to bone, skin, etc.)
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
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
plain; simple; reserved (behaviour, attitude, etc.); modest; quite; a (little) bit
haori (Japanese formal coat)
Japanese oak silkmoth (Antheraea yamamai)
weave; weaving; woven item
mountain; hill; mine (e.g. coal mine); heap; pile; crown (of a hat); thread (of a screw)
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
Japanese bush warbler (Horornis diphone); Japanese nightingale; greenish brown; having a beautiful voice
plain; unfigured; patternless; solid (color)
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
to clear; to make clear; to be unruffled; to look unconcerned; to look demure; to look prim
big mouth; mouth opened wide; boastful speech; tall talk; large amount; large quantity