indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); province (of Japan)
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
nobility; aristocracy; peerage
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; indeed; really
distinctive; characteristic
red; crimson; scarlet; Red; communist
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
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.
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
to open (one's eyes) wide
to ask a question; to begin to ask a question
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
practice; practising; training; study
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
to drain; to pour; to float (e.g. logs down a river); to set adrift; to wash away; to carry away; to broadcast
sweat; perspiration; moisture; condensation; gulp; oops
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
kimono; Japanese traditional clothing (esp. full-length); clothing; clothes
(around the) neck; nape; collar (at the front of a coat, kimono, etc.); collar area
to loosen; to slacken; to relax (attention, efforts, etc.); to let down (one's guard); to relax (a rule); to ease (e.g. restrictions)
around the neck; neck size (measurement)
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
because; as; since; because of that; therefore; accordingly
flushing (of one's cheeks); dizziness; rush of blood to the head
skin; body (in the context of intimate bodily contact); surface; grain (e.g. of wood); disposition; temperament
if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
now; the present time; just now; another; more
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness
colour; color; complexion; skin colour; look (on one's face); expression; appearance
to be seen; to be visible; to look; to seem; to come
the person concerned; the person in question; the said person
that; the matter in question
to notice; to realize; to realise; to regain consciousness; to come to (one's senses); to come round