face; visage; look; (facial) expression; honor (honour); face; influence
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
heat; fever; temperature; zeal; passion
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 feel; to sense; to be moved (by); to be touched (by); to become infected with (an illness); to catch
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling, atmosphere, etc.); serious; gloomy
to boost; to force up; to push up
if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
to insert; to put in; to come in (of light); to shine in; to have a griping pain (in the stomach, chest, etc.)
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
from; since; through (e.g. a window, door); via; because; as; from (as in "made from")
to rise; to get up; to stand up; to sit up
standing on tiptoe and stretching one's back to make oneself taller; stretching oneself; overreaching oneself; overstretching oneself; trying to do something beyond one's ability
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.)
space; air; midair; (from) memory; (by) heart
to dance (orig. a whirling dance); to whirl (in the wind); to flutter (about); to swirl
light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence; power
reflection; reverberation; reflex; reflexes
falling lightly (e.g. snow, petals, confetti); fluttering; flickering; twinkling; appearing and disappearing; catching glimpses
to shine; to sparkle; to twinkle; to light up (with happiness, hope, etc.); to beam; to gleam
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
honorific/polite/humble prefix
washing; laundry; relaxation; rejuvenation; melting away (of worries, fatigue, etc.)
weather; climatic conditions; fine weather; clear day; situation; state of affairs
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...; wow
to be still half asleep; to be half awake; to be not yet quite awake
head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
to pass (of time); to elapse
beginning; outset; first; onset
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated