if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
hero; heroine; Eroica Symphony (Beethoven, 1804); Heroic Polonaise (Chopin)
ear; hearing; ear (for music, etc.); edge; crust; ear (of a pot, jug, 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.
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
to push (something) against
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have ...-ed; to be ...-ed
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
confirmation; verification; validation; review; check; affirmation
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
danger; peril; hazard; risk
knowledge; awareness; acceptance; consent; forgiving; pardoning
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
to creep in; to steal in; to sneak in
if there is a chance; if possible; if circumstances permit; if things go well; if luck is on my side
father; father (e.g. of a discipline); pioneer (e.g. of field of research); God; Father
news of someone's death; obituary
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
(place) near by; (place) close by; (place) right next to; as soon as; right after
to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit
since; henceforth; ever since
continuously; the whole time; much (more); (by) far; far (away); long (ago, before, after)
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
charge; rush; dash; assault; attack
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
indicates a question; indicates an embedded question; indicates an indirect question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
than; in comparison to; rather than; over; above
careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate