bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
to withdraw from (a deal); to wash one's hands of; to lead by the hand
I; me; you; (arch.) manservant
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
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.
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
to put to bed; to let sleep; to lay (something) down; to put on its side; to let (money, goods, etc.) lie idle; to set aside unused
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from ... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that ...; trying to ...
suddenly; casually; accidentally; incidentally; unexpectedly; unintentionally
to be worried; to be troubled
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style; one Buddhist image
how; in what way; how about
to take off (another's clothes); to strip someone (of their clothes); to undress
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
another time; again; over again; formally; especially; intentionally
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
luxurious; magnificent; extravagant; sumptuous
tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping); perfectly (suited)
if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
skin; body (in the context of intimate bodily contact); surface; grain (e.g. of wood); disposition; temperament
to stick (to); to cling (to); to adhere (to); to stay (in a place); to stick close (to someone); to follow (someone) around
black; dark; blackish; suspicious; criminal; darkened and dirty; sooty
sweat; perspiration; moisture; condensation; gulp; oops
to breathe in; to inhale; to suck; to sip; to absorb; to soak up
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
particle; atom; little piece; not at all; not the slightest
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
to collapse; to crumble; to get out of shape; to lose one's shape; to break down; to be thrown into disarray; to crash (stock market)
clothes (esp. Western clothes); clothing; dress; counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, puffs of a cigarette, etc.
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
hindrance; obstacle; to visit (someone's home); demon who hinders Buddhist training; demon who obstructs sentient beings from maintaining moral behaviour
indicates a question; indicates an embedded question; indicates an indirect question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm
provocation; stirring up; arousal; excitement; stimulation
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
to float; to set afloat; to show on one's face (smile, sadness, etc.); to recall; to call to mind
a little; a few; small; only; just; merely
to be irritated; to get annoyed; to lose one's patience
time; hour; period; class
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)