somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
to move; to stir; to operate; to run; to make a move; to take action; to be touched
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
(balance) scales; shoulder carrying pole; steelyard
to bend; to curve; to turn; to be awry; to be askew
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
crane (any bird of the family Gruidae, esp. the red-crowned crane, Grus japonensis)
good; goodness; right; virtue
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
counter for pairs of socks, shoes, etc.
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
wife; (arch.) my dear; (arch.) dear; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); embellishment
process; operation; stage of a process; progress of work
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
sorry; excuse me; thank you
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
care; looking after; repair; (police) raid; crackdown
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
no!; no no!; no, not at all
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
to be broken; to break; to fall through; to come to nothing
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
parts; accessories; components
now; the present time; just now; another; more
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
cheap; rash; thoughtless; careless
storehouse; warehouse; godown
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
to go; to move (in a direction or towards a specific location); to proceed; to take place; to pass through; to come and go; to walk
ground; earth; the solid earth; the (vast) land
among these; between these; of these; in here; in this
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen