this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); feline; shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom (submissive partner of a homosexual relationship)
if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
Mr; Mrs; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
daily; everyday; days (e.g. of one's youth); every day; day after day
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 spin; to make yarn; to spin (a tale); to assemble (e.g. words); to put together
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
dog (Canis (lupus) familiaris); canine; squealer; rat; loser; asshole
your home; your family; their home; (my) home
to return; to come home; to leave (of a guest, customer, etc.); to get home; to get to home plate
careless; thoughtless; stupid; heedless; unobservant; inadvertent
by no means; never!; certainly (not); surely (not); something unexpected; emergency
key; lock; key (to a problem, success, etc.); clue
to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
until now; till now; up to now; up to the present; so far
outside; exterior; the open (air); other place; somewhere else
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
behavior; behaviour; manner; attitude; bearing
to show; to display; to make (something or someone) look ...; to present an appearance of ...; to make (something) worth watching; to be entertaining; to have (something) looked at (by a specialist)
from; since; through (e.g. a window, door); via; because; as; from (as in "made from")
peace of mind; relief; (sense of) security; safety; assurance; confidence
disqualification; elimination; incapacity; being unfit for one's role; being a failure
to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
book; volume; this; present; main; head; real
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to pronounce; to read (e.g. a kanji)
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
to run away; to flee; to make off; to start to run away
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least