to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
honorific/polite/humble prefix
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
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
interval; space; valley; gorge; loophole (in a wall); crenel
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
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
after a short while; not long after; soon; before long; shortly thereafter
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
to disappear; to vanish; to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope); to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness)
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
to be heard; to be audible; to be said to be; to be reputed
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
or; either ... or; maybe; perhaps; some ... and others ...; sometimes ... and at other times ...
really; truly; indeed; good grief
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
to lose one's way; to get lost; to waver; to hesitate; to give into temptation; to lose control of oneself
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
and; or; and the like; and so forth; and what not
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
unusual space; other dimension
passage; pathway; roadway; avenue; aisle
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
one round; one circuit; one revolution; one lap; one turn
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
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.
coming and going; keeping in touch; visiting each other; street traffic; highway
god; deity; incredible; fantastic; (arch.) Emperor (of Japan); (arch.) thunder
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o