as a child; when one was a child
from; since; through (e.g. a window, door); via; because; as; from (as in "made from")
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
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 move; to shift; to inspire; to rouse; to change; to alter; to operate
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
liking; being fond of; liking (romantically); being in love with; faddism; eccentricity
study; diligence; working hard; experience; knowledge; discount
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
girl; daughter; baby girl; young woman
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
graceful; ladylike; modest; gentle; polite; quiet
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
to do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
narrow; tight; formal; stiff; constrained; uncomfortable
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
daily; everyday; days (e.g. of one's youth); every day; day after day
honorific/polite/humble prefix
service; duty; business; Buddhist religious services
than; in comparison to; rather than; over; above
(medieval) knight; samurai on horseback
if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
practice; practising; training; study
garden; yard; courtyard; field (of action); area
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
one day; (on) a certain day
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen; to come about
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor