always; all the time; never; usual; regular
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
morning; breakfast; (arch.) next morning
March; third month of the lunar calendar
first day of the month; (arch.) first ten days of the lunar month
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 go out to meet; to receive; to welcome; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to call for; to summon
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
cold (e.g. weather); uninteresting (esp. joke); lame; dull
unconsciousness; unconscious; involuntary; the unconscious (psychoanalysis)
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
duvet; bed cover; coverlet; quilt; comforter; eiderdown
to pull up; to drag up; to increase; to raise (e.g. taxes); to withdraw; to leave; to promote (someone to a higher position)
face; visage; look; expression; honor; honour
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
(following a verb) to be sure to; to do (something) so that ...; to make sure to; to try to
to sleep; to die; to rest (in peace); to lie idle (e.g. of resources); to lie unused; (arch.) to close one's eyes
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
crevice; crack; spare moment; interval; chink (in one's armor, armour); unpreparedness
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to peek (through a keyhole, gap, etc.); to look down into (a ravine, etc.); to peek into (a shop, bookstore, etc.); to sneak a look at; to take a quick look at; to peep (through a telescope, microscope, etc.); to stick out (a scarf from a collar, etc.)
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
soft; tender; gentle; mild; informal; light
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
clear; obvious; evident; bright; light
well then ...; in that situation; in which case
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
rotation (usu. around something); revolution; turning
to repeat; to do something over again
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
to wither; to wilt; to droop; to be dejected; to be disheartened; to be depressed
to move; to stir; to operate; to run; to make a move; to take action; to be touched
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed