for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
god; deity; incredible; fantastic; (arch.) Emperor (of Japan); (arch.) thunder
stand; rack; support; holder; counter for machines, incl. vehicles; setting (e.g. in jewellery); level (e.g. price level)
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 see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
while; during; while; although; all; both
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.)
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
labyrinth; maze; mystery; dungeon
enthusiast; mania; enthusiasm
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
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
article; news story; report; account
to buy; to purchase; to value; to have a high opinion; to stir; to provoke
to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate
apprenticeship; probation; learning by observation; apprentice; trainee; probationer
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to become confused (disconcerted, disorganized, disorganised); to be flustered; to panic; to hurry; to rush; to hasten
state; state of affairs; appearance; look; sign; indication
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
third principle of the Eight Principles of Yong; downward stroke
to go out to meet; to receive; to welcome; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to call for; to summon
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing
remaining bony parts (of a fish after filleting); flaw (esp. of a person); fault; rice chaff; rough; crude
pointing out; identification
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
busy; hurried; confused; flurried
(feather) duster; dusting
ditch; drain; groove; tread; gap (between people, countries, etc.); gulf
to collect; to gather; to save; to accumulate; to pile up
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
drawstring purse; money pouch; pouch of fried tofu stuffed with var. ingredients, used in oden; (arch.) unlicensed prostitute (Edo period)
mouth; lips; shape of the mouth; near an entrance; vicinity of an entrance
to wind; to coil; to envelope; to shroud; to outflank; to skirt
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!