today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
cold (to the touch); chilly; icy; (emotionally) cold; coldhearted; unfeeling
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 drink; to swallow; to smoke (tobacco); to swallow up; to engulf; to suppress (one's anger, bitter feelings, etc.); to keep down
ice house; ice room; cold room
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
glass (drinking vessel); glass (material); glasses (eyewear)
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
to look up at; to raise one's eyes; to look up to; to admire; to respect
in that way; thus; so; the same; so?
to mutter; to murmur; to grumble; to tweet; to post on Twitter
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
summer vacation; summer holiday
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally
after school (at the end of the day)
in the same way as; just like
room; wife (of someone of high rank); scabbard; Chinese "Encampment" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
business; work; operations; service; duties
to grapple with; to wrestle with; to engage in a bout; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to come to grips with; to work hard on
if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
exactly; precisely; just; just (like); as if; as though
reaching a stopping place; settling down (before the next stage); getting to a point where one can rest; one paragraph
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
vice president (of a club, organization, etc.)
seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post
tea (esp. green or barley); tea break; teatime; tea ceremony