expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
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.
how; in what way; how about
to quarry; to cut (timber); to begin to talk; to break the ice; to start a fire (with flint, by rubbing sticks together, etc.); to select and extract (from a media file)
should; must; -able; probably; likely
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
to lose one's way; to get lost; to waver; to hesitate; to give into temptation; to lose control of oneself
suddenly; abruptly; unexpectedly
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
flatly rejecting; curtly refusing; beating easily; defeating handily; a kick
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
sentiment; emotions; one's feelings; one's heart
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to make an appeal; to urge
have no choice; there is nothing but; no more than
courtyard; quadrangle; middle court
to face on; to look out on to
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
one face; one surface; the whole surface; one aspect; one side; (on) the other hand; one broad, flat object
glazing; fitting with glass; transparency; openness; lack of secrecy
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
red; crimson; Red; communist; (arch.) beautiful
azalea (Rhododendron spp.)
to be seen; to be in sight; to look; to seem; to come
remnant; residue; remaining; left-over
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
three sides; small offering stand
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
sterilised; sterilized; sterile; pasteurised; pasteurized; germ-free
room; wife (of someone of high rank); scabbard; Chinese "Encampment" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
to suit; to match; to become; to be like