this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
suitcase; trunk; trunk (of a car); boot; (trunk) line
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 pick up; to find; to gather
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
definitely; absolutely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to open (for business, etc.); to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out
please (give me); please (do for me)
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
danger; peril; hazard; risk
weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset
to enter; to go into; to break into; to join; to enroll; to contain; to hold
limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
postscript; undermentioned; described below
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
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
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.)
ventilation; communication (within an organisation); openness
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
charge; custody; safekeeping; deposit; storage
fluorescent lamp; fluorescent light; person who is slow to react; someone slow on the uptake
cold (to the touch); chilly; icy; (emotionally) cold; coldhearted; unfeeling
to shine on; to illuminate; to compare (with); to refer to
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
one room apartment; studio apartment
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
to place (in position); to fix; to install; to seat (someone); to settle (upon something); to fix (e.g. one's gaze)
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
odour; odor; scent; aura; whiff; smacks of ...
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
violent; furious; extreme; intense; fervent; vehement
expression in writing; written representation; notation; writing on the surface (e.g. an address on an envelope); inscribing on the face