than; rather than; instead of; from; out of; except
serious; important; significant; grave; weighty
order; directive; instructions; command
origin; genesis; opening; start; beginning
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
brother-in-law (spouse's older brother or older sister's husband); older stepbrother
from; since; through (e.g. a window, door); via; because; as; from (as in "made from")
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
telephone call; phone call; telephone (device); phone
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
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 hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
moment; instant; just then; right at that moment; for a moment; for an instant
as if; as though; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest; really; completely
ground; earth's surface; land; lot; plot
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
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
sense; sensation; feeling; intuition
to taste; to savor; to appreciate; to enjoy; to experience; to go through
honorific/polite/humble prefix
Mr; Mrs; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
now; the present time; just now; another; more
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
gradually (progressing); steadily; slowly; seeping out (sweat, tears, etc.)
sweat; perspiration; moisture; condensation; gulp; oops
to run (of liquid); to spread; to blur; to blot; to ooze; to well up (of tears, etc.)
beat; palpitation; pulsation; throbbing
to quicken; to speed up; to gather speed
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
please (give me); please (do for me)
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
in that way; thus; so; the same; so?
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
order; command; decree; (software) instruction; statement
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
to accept; to receive; to agree
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
to let out; to utter; to issue; to send; to leave; to depart