one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
quite; entirely; completely; as if; as though; just like
to set one's teeth; to clench one's teeth; to grit one's teeth
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
squeezing something tightly; sound made by someone (or something) being squeezed; criticizing someone severely; sound made by someone being criticized; hug
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
with a whiff; with a puff; suddenly; abruptly; without warning
to grow weak; to become weak; to lose strength
strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
light; illumination; glow; lamp; light
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
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
alone; by oneself; on one's own
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
the four cardinal directions; north, east, south and west; surroundings; many countries; the whole world; all around; here and there
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
of course; certainly; naturally
top and bottom; high and low; going up and down; rising and falling; going and coming back; upper and lower classes
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to spread (out); to extend; to stretch; to reach to; to get around; to fill (e.g. a space)
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
to float in the air; to be unfinished; to be unsettled; to be undecided
seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
buttocks; behind; undersurface; bottom; last place; end
below; down; bottom; beneath; underneath; just after; right after
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
feel (i.e. tactile sensation); touch; feeling; sensation; texture (e.g. food, cloth)
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen