hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no
slow; sluggish; dull; lax (regulation, handling, etc.); slack; sloppy
movement; move; motion; trend; development; change
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
girl (usu. between 7 and 17); young lady; (arch.) female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryō period)
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
to go; to move (towards); to move through; to travel across; to go (well, badly, etc.); to proceed; to do (in a particular way)
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely
to notice; to realize; to realise; to regain consciousness; to come to (one's senses); to come round
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...; wow
to become dim; to become blurred
pupil (of the eye); one's eyes
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence; power
to be lit (e.g. candle, lamp, light bulb); to be lighted; to be burning
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.
confirmation; verification; validation; review; check; affirmation
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
chest; breast; breasts; bosom; heart; lungs; stomach
with a feeling of relief; with a sigh of relief; deeply (sigh)
to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
mountain; hill; mine; (mountain) forest; heap; pile; protruding or high part of an object
Mr; Mrs; Miss; politeness marker
sudden; abrupt; unexpected; unforeseen
name; given name; first name
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
door (esp. Japanese-style); shutter; window shutter; (arch.) entrance (to a home); (arch.) narrows
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen; to come about
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
honorific/polite/humble prefix
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
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 able (to); to be possible (to)
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
even; flat; level; calm; peaceful; uneventful
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during