wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
one face; one surface; the whole surface; one aspect; one side; (on) the other hand; one broad, flat object
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
mirror; looking-glass; barrel head; page added at the beginning of a document mentioning its purpose, date, author, etc.; mirror-shaped mochi
in the style of (esp. literary, artistic, etc. works); reminiscent of; attached or stretched on
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
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
Cheryl; Sherrill; Sherry; Sherryl; Sheryl
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
whirling; revolving; coiling around; winding around; working tirelessly; working hard
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
to turn; to revolve; to visit several places; to function well; to pass a certain time
affectation; showiness; pretence
few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom
practice; training; drill; (an) exercise; workout
business; task; use; purpose; for the use of ...; used for ...
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
each time; every time; whenever (something happens); on the occasion of
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
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 contain; to comprise; to hold in the mouth; to bear in mind; to understand; to express (emotion, etc.)
soft; tender; gentle; mild; informal; light
to spread (out); to extend; to stretch; to reach to; to get around; to fill (e.g. a space)
step (of a staircase, etc.); running board (of a bus, train); step (movement); pace; (dance) step; step (in a process)
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
actually; really; truly; in practice; practically
to dance (orig. a hopping dance)
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
direction; orientation; bearing; course (e.g. of action)
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error (e.g. in calculation); to confuse; to mistake something for something else
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.)
elegant; graceful; refined; leisurely; comfortable; easy
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
hard to say; inexpressible; hesitant to say; embarrassing; delicate
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; bottom structural component (i.e. radical) of a kanji; means of transportation