sound of footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching
every day; daily; day after day; days (e.g. good old days)
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
idle thoughts; worldly thoughts
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 drive away; to clear; to scatter; to disperse
to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
grand ultimate fist; Tai Chi Chuan
classroom; lecture room; department (in a university); class; lessons; school (for a particular discipline)
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
slowly; unhurriedly; easily (e.g. in time); well; well (e.g. sleep); comfortably
to replace; to substitute; to shift; to change places
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
centre of gravity (center); centroid; barycenter; (one's) balance
to change; to swap; to change the object of one's interest or focus; to spend or take time; to infect; to permeate something with the smell or colour of something; to move on to the next or different stage of (a plan, etc.)
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
pupil; student; schoolchild
teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder
since when; from when; how long
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
hindrance; obstacle; to visit (someone's home); demon who hinders Buddhist training; demon who obstructs sentient beings from maintaining moral behaviour
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
kapow; bang; bulging; filled to bursting; prostitute (catering to Occupation soldiers in Japan after WWII)
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (endure); stoically
morning soap opera; morning television serial