small quantity; little; little while; short distance
chilly; unpleasantly cold
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
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
every day; daily; day after day; days (e.g. good old days)
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
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 be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for
earth; ground; place; territory; bottom (of a package, book, etc.); earth (one of the five elements)
in; on; at (place); as for; regarding
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
intentionally; deliberately; designedly; especially; particularly
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
tranquil; calm; restful; peaceful; quiet
time; hour; period; class
to pass (time); to spend; to overdo (esp. of one's alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); (arch.) to take care of; (arch.) to support
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
boy; juvenile; young boy; youth; lad
near; close; beside; third person
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
brisk and efficient; diligent; devoted; spirited
end; tip; end (of the year, month, etc.); close; youngest child; descendants; offspring
Japanese pagoda tree (Sophora japonica)
shepherd; German shepherd
injury; wound; mistake; accident; loss
all; completely; totally; entirely; thoroughly
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
one way or another; in many ways; in various ways
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively
to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
on the contrary; far from it; if anything; in fact; instead
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o