somehow or other; for some reason or another; without knowing why
uncomfortable feeling; feeling out of place; sense of discomfort; malaise; physical unease
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 feel; to sense; to experience
to wake up; to awake; to perk up; to awaken (to the truth, etc.); to come to a realization; to come to one's senses
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
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
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
small quantity; little; little while; short distance
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
morning; breakfast; (arch.) next morning
to make matters worse; besides; what's more; in addition; on top of that
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
properly; accurately; exactly; neatly; tidily; orderly
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
work in a Zen temple (e.g. cleaning, working in the fields)
cold (e.g. weather); uninteresting (esp. joke); lame; dull
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
to sleep; to die; to rest (in peace); to lie idle (e.g. of resources); to lie unused; (arch.) to close one's eyes
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
to put out one's hand; to extend one's arm; to reach (for); to try one's hand at (something new)
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
horizontal (as opposed to vertical); lying down; side-to-side (as opposed to front-to-back); width; side (of a box, etc.); beside
lump; mass; group; crowd; embodiment (of an idea, quality, feeling etc.); personification
to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
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 think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
warehouse; storehouse; cellar; magazine; granary; godown