main hall; great hall; large hall; reception hall
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
shelf; ledge; rack; trellis
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
strange; odd; peculiar; queer; curious
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
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 find; to discover; to come across; to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
to stop walking; to pause
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
whole (body); full-length (e.g. portrait); systemic
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
doll; puppet; marionette; puppet (person under the control of another); straw man; yes-man
round; circular; curved; smooth; harmonious; calm
head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top
to assail the nostrils (smell); to go nose-to-nose (with someone)
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
as if; as though; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest; really; completely
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (so) what (are you trying to say)?; what (do you mean)?
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
to hang one's head; to droop one's head
to take in one's hand; to pick up; to obtain
if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
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)
ordinary person; average person; man in the street; everyman; (a) nobody
(physical) form; shape; visage; (facial) features; form (as opposed to substance); manner (of action); (resultant) state
in spite of; despite; although; nonetheless; nevertheless; but
somewhere; in some respects; in some way
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen; to come about
wonderful; marvelous; strange; strangely enough; oddly enough; for some reason
dear (old); fondly remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
to have a feeling (that); to have a sensation (that)
chest; breast; breasts; bosom; heart; lungs; stomach
inner part; interior; living quarters (at the back of a house); inner room; recesses (of one's mind); bottom (of one's heart)
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
straight; quickly; quietly; gently; to feel refreshed; to feel satisfied
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
I feel that ...; I feel as though ...; I have a feeling that ...; I have the impression that ...; I think that ...