Ubume; birthing woman ghost in Japanese folklore
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
nightly procession of monsters, spirits, etc.; veritable pandemonium; large number of people plotting and doing evil; creepy characters roaming about
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
probably; likely; perhaps; a lot of; much; many
now; the present time; just now; another; more
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
if; when; when it comes to ...; as for ...; why don't you ...; why not ...
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; penis; (one's) thing
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 do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
lukewarm; tepid; disagreeably warm (e.g. bath)
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
called; known as; that; to say
you said; he said; even if; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to open (for business, etc.); to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
indicates a question; indicates an embedded question; indicates an indirect question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
round; circular; curved; smooth; harmonious; calm
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
to be heard; to be audible; to sound (like); to come across (as); to be well known; to be famous
to be sad; to mourn for; to regret
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
peaceful; tranquil; calm; restful
outside; exterior; the open (air); other place; somewhere else
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
a little; a bit; a little while; a short time; a little way; a short distance
cold (e.g. weather); uninteresting (esp. joke); lame; dull