if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
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 lose (through death; e.g. a wife, child)
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
at that time; in those days
... years old; age (of) ...
plate; dish; serving; helping; kanji radical 108 (at the bottom)
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
to nod; to bow one's head in assent; to agree
mourning clothes; mourning attire; mourning dress
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
black; dark; blackish; suspicious; criminal; darkened and dirty; sooty
breast; chest; pit of the stomach; solar plexus; epigastrium
crushing; squashing; crumpling; crinkling (into a broad smile); forming creases; forming wrinkles
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
poor thing!; pour soul!; what a pity!
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
to receive favor; to receive assistance; to receive help; to be looked after; to be taken care of; to become dependent (on)
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
no; you're welcome; not at all; don't mention it
aloneness; loneliness; solitude
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
such; like that; that sort of
floatingly; driftingly; softly; gently; restlessly; uncertainly
if that's the case ...; if so ...; that being the case ...
I; me; personal (affairs, etc.); private; selfishness; partiality
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
to come; to go; to be (somewhere); to be (doing)
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...