guide; tour guide; guidebook; guide (on a fishing rod); guide ring
table of contents; contents
text (of a book, document, etc.); body (of a letter); this passage; this sentence
below; down; bottom; beneath; underneath; just after; right after
I; me; you; (arch.) manservant
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
promise; agreement; appointment; engagement; convention; rule
street; road; traffic; coming and going; flow (of water, air, etc.); passage; transmission (of sound)
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
condominium (usu. mid or high-rise); apartment building; apartment house; block of flats; apartment; flat
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
when it becomes; when it comes to
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
from out of nowhere; from who knows where
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
aroma; fragrance; scent; smell
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
to drift; to float; to waft (e.g. a scent); to hang in the air; to be in the air (e.g. a feeling or mood); to wander; to walk around aimlessly
from; since; through (e.g. a window, door); via; because; as; from (as in "made from")
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
already; yet; soon; shortly; further; more
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
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.)
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen; to come about
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; 's; of
seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
honorific/polite/humble prefix
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
to lie down; to throw oneself down
book; volume; this; present; main; head; real
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 read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to pronounce; to read (e.g. a kanji)
while; during; while; although; all; both
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top
to enter; to come in; to join (a club, company, etc.); to enter (a university, the army, etc.); to be contained (in); to be included (in); to (be able to) fit (in a container, building, etc.)