by nature; naturally; by birth; inborn
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
(physical) appearance (of a person); one's face and figure
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to be blessed with; to be rich in; to abound in
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
after that; afterwards; thereafter
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
with one's own body; by one's own action; through one's own experience; firsthand
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
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 be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
I'm afraid to say; I'm sorry to say; unfortunately
side (of something, or taking someone's side); part; (watch) case
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
ordinary; average; common; normal; like the average person; like most people
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
to be called ...; to be referred to as ...
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
quite unlike; not bearing the slightest resemblance
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
light; faint; pale; fleeting
silver hair; gray hair; grey hair
complex; inferiority complex; complex (of buildings, facilities, etc.)
to also be (implies that as well as the earlier stated this is also the case); to be ... or something
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
eldest daughter; first-born daughter
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...
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
as much as one can; as much as possible; if at all possible
social standing of a family; lineage; parentage; good family
gentlemen; men; the men's (sign on toilet, bathroom, etc. doors)
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work