creator (of a work); author; writer; artist; composer; playwright
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
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 search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
long sleeper; person who needs a lot of sleep
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
absolutely essential; indispensable; vital; critical
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
toilet; restroom; bathroom; going to the toilet; relieving oneself
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
ten; 10; ten years of age
time; hour; period; class
to sleep (lying down); to go to bed; to lie in bed; to lie down; to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse); to lie flat (e.g. of hair); to lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.)
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
refreshingly; with a feeling of relief; shapely; neatly; cleanly; without trouble; clearly
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
middle of summer; height of summer; midsummer
cool; calm; composed; all right; fine; OK
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
to sleep; to die; to rest (in peace); to lie idle (e.g. of resources); to lie unused; (arch.) to close one's eyes
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen; to come about
sum; harmony; peace; Japan; Japanese-style
field; plain; prairie; tundra; moor; wilderness
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
to wake up; to awake; to perk up; to awaken (to the truth, etc.); to come to a realization; to come to one's senses
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
enough; sufficient; sufficiently; fully; division into ten
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
indicates a question; indicates an embedded question; indicates an indirect question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm