indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
even though; despite; when
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
almost; nearly; hardly; barely; large majority; large proportion
to go to bed; to be sick in bed; to be laid up
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...; wow
... years old; age (of) ...
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
middle; centre; center; midpoint; heart
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen; to come about
brazier encased in a wooden box
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to hug; to have (a thought or feeling); to hold; to harbour (suspicion, doubt, etc.)
(medical) decoction; infusion
to be boiled; to be cooked
motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (e.g. endure); stoically
to stare (at); to gaze (at); to look hard (at); to watch intently; to fix one's eyes (on)
to excel; to surpass; to be superior; to be conspicuous (esp. forehead and eyebrows); to be prominent; to stand out
wise; clever; smart; well-behaved (esp. children and pets); obedient; good
Edo (shogunate capital; former name of Tokyo); Yedo
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
nationwide; countrywide; national; throughout the country
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
abundant harvest; bumper crop
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
irregular; unseasonable; changeable; unsettled; abnormal
(East Asian) rainy season (in Japan, usu. from early June to mid-July); rain during the rainy season
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
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
apt to (do); liable to; prone to