that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
so much (something) as to (e.g. so moved as to cry); overwhelmed; carried away; because of too much
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
dear (old); fondly remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
smell; scent; aura; whiff; faint, mist-like pattern along the temper line of a Japanese sword
to be surprised; to be taken aback; to be amazed; to be frightened; to be startled; to be alarmed
from; since; through (e.g. a window, door); via; because; as; from (as in "made from")
white; innocence; innocent person; blank space; white stone; white dragon tile; skewered grilled pig intestine
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
unity; consolidation; uniformity; unification; compatible
pretty; charming; lovely; adorable
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
good-quality; superior in quality
cabinet; housing (for equipment)
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
above; over; top; summit; surface; on (top of); the above (in a piece of writing)
imported article; foreign-made article; imported goods; foreign goods
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
cloudiness; cloudy weather; fog (on a mirror, glasses, etc.); cloud (e.g. in marble); gloom; dejection
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
to polish; to shine; to burnish; to refine (a skill, etc.); to improve; to hone
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
garden; yard; courtyard; field (of action); area
elm tree (esp. the Japanese elm, Ulmus davidiana var. japonica)
tree; shrub; wood; timber; wooden clappers (signalling the beginning or end of a performance)
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
to peek (through a keyhole, gap, etc.); to look down into (a ravine, etc.); to peek into (a shop, bookstore, etc.); to sneak a look at; to take a quick look at; to peep (through a telescope, microscope, etc.); to stick out (a scarf from a collar, etc.)
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
the old days; the past; former times; the past ten years; the past decade
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have ...-ed; to be ...-ed
finally; at last; in the end; ultimately
pathogenic bacteria; germ; pathogen
head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top
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.
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
face; visage; look; (facial) expression; honor (honour); face; influence
smooth (skin, stone, etc.); sleek; velvety; silky