dead body; corpse; cadaver; carcass
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
small; fine; minute; minor; trivial; sensitive
to discuss; to talk about; to argue; to dispute; to take into consideration; to make an issue of
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; having no intention of ...
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
appearance; (outward) looks; exterior appearance
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
way to die; means of dying; quality of one's death
myself; yourself; I; me; you
how; in what way; how about
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
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
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
just now; at this moment; at this point of time
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
to shake; to sway; to waver
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 look at; to gaze at; to look out over; to get a view of; to look on (from the sidelines); to stand by and watch
while; during; while; although; all; both
fleeting (glimpse, glance, etc.)
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
perhaps; likely; probably; I dare say
dying; death; dead; useless; damned
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
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.)
breathing; respiration; knack; trick; harmony; balance
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
circulation; rotation; cycle; loop
to interrupt; to obstruct (a view, someone's way, etc.); to block (light, wind, etc.); to intercept; to cut off
while; during (the time when)
corresponding to (in meaning, function, etc.); being equivalent to; appropriate; suitable; to be proportionate to; to be in keeping with
unshapely; unsightly; clumsy; unpresentable; uncouth; awkward