to wake up; to awake; to awaken to (instinct, ability, perception, etc.); to become aware of; to come to one's senses
if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
ship; boat; tank; tub; counter for boat-shaped containers (e.g. of sashimi)
having; holding; wear; durability; shouldering (an expense); being responsible (for paying)
because; as; since; because of that; therefore; accordingly
detached house; stand-alone house; single-family home
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from ... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that ...; trying to ...
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
volume (of book); reel (of film); scroll (of books or paintings); roll (paper, etc.)
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 take in one's hand; to pick up; to obtain
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to have sex with; to make love to; to sit on (eggs); to brood
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
creator (of a work); author; writer; artist; composer; playwright
recent state; present state; present condition; current status; current circumstances
corner; bend; segment (within a radio or TV program); session; area; department
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
foursome; group of four people; Gang of Four (Maoist political faction)
bank robbery; bank robber
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.)
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that ...
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
alone; by oneself; on one's own