at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to board; to embark on; to get into (a car); to march into; to enter
while; during; while; although; all; both
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
to count on one's fingers; to count down the days (in anticipation); to look forward to
end; conclusion; last; final; no sooner than; once
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
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
how many years; how long; what year
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
to break; to be broken; to be folded; to give in; to back down; to turn (a corner)
little finger; pinky; little toe
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
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 leave (behind); to leave (undone); to not finish; to save; to set aside; to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death)
pointed end; tip; point; forefront; vanguard; spearhead
to stare at; to gaze at; to look hard at; to watch intently; to fix one's eyes on
true; real; genuine; proper; utter
mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
to mutter; to murmur; to grumble; to tweet (Twitter)
to come to mind; to pop into one's head
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)
elementary school; primary school; school for children over eight years old in ancient China; traditional Chinese philology
pupil in ... year; student in ... year
excursion; field trip; school trip
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
outward appearance; exterior appearance; outward show; looks
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
box; box (in theatre); booth (in restaurant, etc.); small rectangular building (e.g. telephone box); rectangular field area (batter's box, catcher's box); box (calfskin); central 4x4 area (othello)
equation; formula; ceremony; style; (arch.) enforcement regulations (of the ritsuryo)
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
to be seen; to be in sight; to look; to seem; to come
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
now; the present time; just now; another; more
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...