big; large; drastic; full-width cloth (approx. 72 cm wide for traditional Japanese clothing; approx. 140 cm wide for Western clothing)
to differ (from); to vary; to not be in the usual condition; to not match the correct (answer, etc.); to be different from promised; isn't it?
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
to closely resemble; to suit well; to match well; to go well with
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
to talk; to chat; to chatter
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
surgery; operation; procedure; skill with one's hands; sleight of hand
dawn; daybreak; end; soon after something has ended; beginning (of a new year, month, etc.)
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
to stare at each other; to lock eyes with
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
obedient; meek; docile; honest; frank; upfront (about one's feelings)
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to push; to press; to apply pressure from above; to press down; to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal; to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
the defensive; passive attitude; passivity; the passive; passive voice; ukemi (the art of falling safely)
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
too; also; still; as before; even so; either way
matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (is there) something (you want, etc.)
to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself
day; days; sun; sunshine; (the) day; daytime; date
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 think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
to buy; to purchase; to value; to have a high opinion; to stir; to provoke
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
movement; transfer; migration; mobile; moving; traveling
organization; organisation; systematization; systematisation
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
in comparison to; rather than
counter for articles; counter for military units; individual
to need; to demand; to take; to require
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then