today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling); depressed; slow; sluggish; important (position, responsibility, etc.)
company; corporation; workplace
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
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 go through; to pass through; to struggle through; to get through (difficulties, danger, etc.); to escape (through the cordon)
stairs; stairway; staircase
neighborhood; vicinity; environs; approaching
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
to shine on; to illuminate; to compare (with); to refer to
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to set foot into; to enter; to step inside; to cross the threshold
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
total darkness; pitch dark; bleak future; poor prospects
darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
leather; leather-bound; leathern
bag; satchel; briefcase; basket
to shoulder; to carry on one's shoulder; to nominate for a position; to choose as a representative; to take (someone) for a ride; to deceive
to cure; to heal; to fix; to correct; to do over again; to replace
cloudless (sky); without a cloud (in the sky)
sky; the air; weather; far-off place; distant place; state of mind; feeling
to look up at; to raise one's eyes; to look up to; to admire; to respect
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
don't you think?; indicates question
freezing; cold storage; refrigeration
takoyaki; octopus dumplings
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen