remembrance; recollection; recognition
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
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
to wake up; to awake; to awaken to (instinct, ability, perception, etc.); to become aware of; to come to one's senses
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
morning; breakfast; (arch.) next morning
sunlight; rays of the Sun
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
thin; pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.) not much (of a presence)
ceiling; ceiling price; (price) ceiling
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to flicker; to quiver; to waver; to sway
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 forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
should; must; -able; probably; likely
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
three; three years of age
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
one's personal belongings; one's vicinity; one's daily life; everyday necessities
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
to (take out and) show; to demonstrate; to point out (finger, clock hand, needle, etc.); to indicate; to show
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide
certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to roll; to tumble; to fall over; to roll over; to lie down; to be scattered about; to be lying around
above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date