indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
to shake; to sway; to rock; to become unstable; to become unsettled; to be shaken
fusuma; Japanese sliding screen
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
both ends; either end; both edges; double-mindedness; sitting on the fence
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
to stand (up); to rise; to stand (in a position; of a person, tree, building, etc.); to be situated (in, on); to be (in difficulties, the lead, etc.); to put oneself (in a position or situation); to leave (to do something)
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
interval; break; pause; gap (between objects); interval; opening
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.
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; penis; (one's) thing
indicates a question; indicates an embedded question; indicates an indirect question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm
to go by; to go past; to run (between; of a rail service, bus route, etc.); to operate (between); to go indoors; to go into a room; to penetrate
flame; blaze; flames (of intense emotion, e.g. love, jealousy, anger); passion
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
to differ; to be different; to disagree; to vary; to diverge
direction; orientation; bearing; course (e.g. of action)
to bend; to flutter; to wave; to yield to; to be swayed by; to bow to
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
face; surface; mask (esp. a noh or kyogen mask)
to raise; to elevate; to move something (to a higher place); to put onto (e.g. a shelf); to increase (price, quality, status, etc.); to raise (a wage); to show someone (into a room)
if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
to sit; to squat; to be implicated
one's line of sight; one's gaze; one's eyes (looking); glance; gaze; look
to bump into; to run into; to encounter; to meet with; to clash (of opinions, people, etc.); to conflict
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
to notice; to realize; to realise; to regain consciousness; to come to (one's senses); to come round
to stare fixedly at; to fix one's gaze on; to make sure of; to set one's eyes on (e.g. the future); to focus on
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
neck; head; dismissal (from a job); firing
to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (someone)
to move; to stir; to operate; to run; to make a move; to take action; to be touched
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
sound; noise; (musical) note; fame
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.)
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
to raise; to bring to (someone's attention); to appeal to (reason, emotions, etc.); to work on (one's emotions); to complain; to sue (a person)
mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door
to connect; to link together; to pull together; to close tightly; to purse (e.g. lips)
two persons; two people; pair; couple