now; the present time; just now; another; more
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
for a short while; for a brief period; soon; in a short while
fine weather; fair weather
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
morning; breakfast; (arch.) next morning
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
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
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping); perfectly (suited)
to apply (a rule); to be applicable; to come under (a category); to fulfill; to hold true
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
lightning; thunder; god of thunder; god of lightning; anger; fit of anger
literally; to the letter; literal
meaning; significance; sense
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
historical event; ancient event; tradition; folklore; legend
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
no!; no no!; no, not at all
in that way; thus; so; so?
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
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
going back to sleep (e.g. after waking up in the morning)
last night; yesterday evening
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
to make noise; to make racket; to rustle; to swoosh; to make merry; to clamor; to clamour
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
to sleep; to die; to rest (in peace); to lie idle (e.g. of resources); to lie unused; (arch.) to close one's eyes
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
persuasiveness; powers of persuasion; cogency
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen