designation; specification; assignment; appointment; pointing at
label (i.e. sticker); label (i.e. record label)
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
to be found; to be discovered
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
water's edge; beach; shore
town; block; street; road; 109.09 m; 0.99 hectares
detached building; solitary house; room detached from main house; separation from; loss of interest in; independence of
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.)
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
quite; entirely; completely; as if; as though; just like
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
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
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.
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
stone paving; cobble paving; stone steps; check (pattern); pavé; rectangular dessert (usu. made from chocolate or several layers of sponge cake)
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
to step firmly; to harden by treading
time (three times, each time, etc.); times
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
to feel that something is true or actually happening; to hit one (realization, thought); to sink in
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
beach; seashore; seaside; coast
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
moisture; humidity; dampness
to wear (sword, decoration, etc.); to carry; to be entrusted (e.g. with a mission); to take on; to have a trace of; to be tinged with
cold (to the touch); chilly; icy; (emotionally) cold; coldhearted; unfeeling
wind; breeze; manner; behaviour; cold; influenza
skin; body (in the context of intimate bodily contact); surface; grain (e.g. of wood); disposition; temperament
to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down
small quantity; little; little while; short distance