person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
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 know; to be aware (of); to sense; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
single; solo; solitary; just one; only one
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have ...-ed; to be ...-ed
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
continuously; the whole time; much (more); (by) far; far (away); long (ago, before, after)
if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
together (with); at the same time; in one lump; in the same category
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
to wake up; to awake; to awaken to (instinct, ability, perception, etc.); to become aware of; to come to one's senses
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
to switch off; to turn off
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
to groan; to moan; to roar; to howl; to hum (engine, wind, etc.); to buzz; to ooh and aah (in admiration)
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
you said; he said; even if; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
both hands; both arms; ten
to spread; to extend; to unfold; to open; to scatter about; to spread around
as (it is); remaining (in a state); with (e.g. one's eyes closed, the light on); while (e.g. standing, alive); as (one pleases, one is told, etc.); according to
motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (e.g. endure); stoically
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
a little; a bit; a little while; a short time; a little way; a short distance
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?