highest grade; superlative degree
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
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
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 take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
turning over while sleeping in bed; betrayal; double-crossing
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
thoroughly; completely; severely; harshly; (arch.) scattered; (arch.) disconnected
after that; afterwards; thereafter
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to take (someone) with one; to bring along; to go with; to be accompanied by
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
the person in question; the person themselves; said person
not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned
deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate
to comfort; to console; to amuse
while; during; while; although; all; both
bathing; to bathe; to take a bath; to enter a bath
nightclothes; nightwear; sleepwear; pyjamas; pajamas; nightgown
to slip into; to crawl into (under); to conceal oneself (under); to sneak into; to infiltrate
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
to begin a trip; to depart; to embark; to die; to pass away; to depart this life
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
to be wide-awake; to be wakeful; to be unable to sleep
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
journey; route of a journey
far; distant; distant (past); remote (in time); distant (relationship or kinship); having little to do (with someone); far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.)
to feel; to sense; to experience
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
the opposite direction; the other way