soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
from; since; through (e.g. a window, door); via; because; as; from (as in "made from")
to come in (of light); to shine in; to stream in; to pour in
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
soft; tender; soft (colour, light, etc.); subdued; informal; light
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate
Moon; month; moonlight; (a) moon; natural satellite
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
to dance (orig. a hopping dance); to be manipulated; to dance to someone's tune
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have ...-ed; to be ...-ed
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
stole (shawl); stall; stall (of an engine); (animal) stall
without; unacceptable; not alright; (arch.) nonexistent; (arch.) not being (there)
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
cold (e.g. weather); uninteresting (esp. joke); lame; dull
even though; despite; when
almost every day; almost daily
dangling; swaying; (walking) leisurely; aimlessly; idly; lazily
if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
city at night; town at night; streets at night; nightlife district; drinking district
to go out (e.g. on an excursion or outing); to leave; to depart; to be about to leave; to be just going out
older sister; elder sister
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
in order to; for the purpose of; must; should
girl (usu. between 7 and 17); young lady; (arch.) female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryō period)
corridor; hallway; passageway
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.
quick pace; quick steps; quick march; trot (horse gait)