dream; dream; hope; unrealistic aspiration; daydream; delusion
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
distance; range; difference (e.g. in opinion); gap; metric
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
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.)
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
half the amount (of money); half price; half fare
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
from; since; through (e.g. a window, door); via; because; as; from (as in "made from")
good thing; strong point; good family; prestigious school; the right moment; utter
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
fidelity; honour; honor; chastity (of a woman); faithfulness (e.g. to one's husband)
wife; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); trimmings; accompaniment; side (remark)
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
single-handedly (usu. of a male raising children); on one's own; as a single father
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
pity; sorrow; pitiable; pitiful; alack; alas
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 raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture
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 ...
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
household economy; family finances
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
to leave (behind); to leave (undone); to not finish; to save; to set aside; to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death)
if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
together (with); at the same time; in one lump; in the same category
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
to live (on, by, etc.); to lead a life; to make a living; to earn a livelihood; to spend one's time (doing); to pass one's days (doing)
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
to do over again; to redo; to start over; to remake; to resume; to recommence
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience