that day; the very same day
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to go; to move (in a direction or towards a specific location); to proceed; to take place; to pass through; to come and go; to walk
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 return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
suddenly; casually; accidentally; incidentally; unexpectedly; unintentionally
to stop by; to drop in for a short visit
behaving in a way characteristic of teenagers going through puberty, esp. by being overly self-conscious; (lit.) 2nd year of junior high sickness
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
sometimes; occasionally; at times; seasonal; of the season; appropriate (for the season or occasion)
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
dusk; twilight; twilight years; melancholia; melancholic nostalgia
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
with a squeaking sound (of metal)
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
mincing; chopping finely; short and repeated (movements) (e.g. trembling, stepping quickly); gradual; bit by bit
to rock; to shake; to swing
accident; incident; trouble; circumstances; reasons
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
to buy; to purchase; to value; to have a high opinion; to stir; to provoke
to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
father; dad; papa; pa; pop; daddy
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as