yawn; yawning; kanji "yawning" radical (radical 76)
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 do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
from the standpoint of; from the viewpoint of; on; above; the best; top
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
from; since; through (e.g. a window, door); via; because; as; from (as in "made from")
to come in (of light); to shine in; to stream in; to pour in
sunlight; rays of the Sun
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
hot; warm; passionate; impassioned; on everybody's mind; on the radar
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...; wow
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
clear weather; cloudless weather; good weather
daytime; during the day; Japan and China; Japanese-Chinese; Sino-Japanese
a little; a bit; a little while; a short time; a little way; a short distance
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
ordinary; common; commonplace; mediocre; unremarkable; undistinguished
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
weather forecast; weather report
to pay no attention to (while listening); to take no notice of; to ignore; to let go in one ear and out the other
while; during; while; although; all; both
stairs; stairway; staircase
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
face; visage; look; (facial) expression; honor (honour); face; influence
to wash; to cleanse; to inquire into; to investigate; to purify (one's heart); to lave (e.g. shore)
carrying (on one's person or in the hand); mobile phone; cell phone
food; foodstuff; eating; appetite; meal; portion
mumbling; chewing one's words; chewing (food); squirming; wriggling
if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
to strike; to hit; to attack; to bash; to sound out (someone's views); to pound (meat or fish); to chop into small pieces
motorcycle; motorbike; bike; bicycle
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
to mount (a horse, bicycle, etc.); to straddle; to sit astride; to span (an area, time, etc.); to extend over; to spread over
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
foreign; abroad; overseas
line; stripe; line (e.g. telephone line); wire; ray (e.g. X-ray); beam; line (e.g. of a railroad)