and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
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
time; hour; period; class
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
3 o'clock; afternoon snack (eaten around 3 o'clock); three ages of Buddhism (following the death of Gautama Buddha; age of the true law, age of the copied law, and age of the degeneration of the law); three ages of the dharma
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
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
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
condominium (usu. mid or high-rise); apartment building; apartment house; block of flats; apartment; flat
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
still; even now; to this day
brilliant; bright; dazzling
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
light; illumination; glow; lamp; light
to be lit (e.g. candle, lamp, light bulb); to be lighted; to be burning
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
adds force or indicates command
below one's eyes; under one's eyes; length (of a fish) from eyes to tail fin
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
corner; nook; shade; shadow; dark circles (under the eyes); dark rings
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 make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
(picture) frame; framed picture; amount (esp. of money); sum
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top
unsteadily (e.g. on one's feet); shakily; wavering (in one's mind); unsteadily; aimlessly; unconsciously
though; notwithstanding; although