occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
to dream (i.e. while asleep); to have a dream; to dream (of the future); to have a fleeting experience
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
to go; to move (in a direction or towards a specific location); to proceed; to take place; to pass through; to come and go; to walk
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
classroom; lecture room; department (in a university); class; lessons; school (for a particular discipline)
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
to wear (in modern Japanese, from the shoulders down); to put on; to bear (guilt, etc.)
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
to differ (from); to vary; to not be in the usual condition; to not match the correct (answer, etc.); to be different from promised; isn't it?
school uniform for boys, often with stand-up collar, long jacket and loose trousers
sailor suit; middy uniform
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
comparatively; relatively; unexpectedly; unusually; considering; for one's ...
various; diverse; divergent; each according to one's own wishes
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
uneven; irregular; non-uniform; unsorted; odd; miscellaneous
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
uncomfortable feeling; feeling out of place; sense of discomfort; malaise; physical unease
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
myself; yourself; I; me; you
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to enter; to go into; to break into; to join; to enroll; to contain; to hold
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
to talk; to chat; to chatter
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker
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 stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
warm; mild; (pleasantly) hot; considerate; kind; genial
calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable
dispute; strife; quarrel; dissension; conflict; rivalry
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last