fertile shoot of field horsetail
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
to put someone to work; to make someone work
please (give me); please (do for me)
now; the present time; just now; another; more
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
wanted; wished for; in need of; I want (you) to
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
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
together (with); at the same time; in a lump
to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
previous generation (e.g. one's parents); family predecessor; predecessor; previous age
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to serve; to work for; to attend
use; application; employment; utilization; utilisation
number of people; population; human head
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
senior (at work or school); superior; elder; older graduate; progenitor; old-timer
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
morning; breakfast; (arch.) next morning
rising (from one's bed); getting up; getting out of bed
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
entrance; front door; entryway; entranceway; entry hall; vestibule
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
cleaning; clean-up; garbage collection; scavenging
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
dropping in on the way; stopping off at; making a side trip; going the long way round; making a detour
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...