north; the North; northern territories; North Korea; (arch.) north wind
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
from; since; through (e.g. a window, door); via; because; as; from (as in "made from")
Mr; Mrs; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
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 pick up; to adopt (a proposal); to take up (a topic); to take issue with; to make a problem of; to report (news); to cover
if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
above; over; top; summit; surface; on (top of); the above (in a piece of writing)
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
carelessly (throwing, tossing, etc.); nonchalantly; casually
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
red; crimson; scarlet; Red; communist
pupil (of the eye); one's eyes
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
to stare (at); to gaze (at); to look hard (at); to watch intently; to fix one's eyes (on)
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
to hug (someone) tight; to embrace; to give (someone) a tight hug; to cuddle
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides (with); supporting; standing by
soft; tender; gentle; mild; light (topic, book, etc.); informal
lightly (floating, drifting, etc.); buoyantly; soft; fluffy; unsteadily; flightily
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
sweet-tasting; sweet; fragrant (smelling); sweet (music); lightly salted; light in salt; indulgent
aroma; fragrance; scent; smell
to wrap up; to pack; to cover; to envelop; to conceal (a feeling); to hide
head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
in a daze; absent-mindedly; dimly; hazily; with a roar (of flames); with a whoosh
as a child; when one was a child
in this way; like this; this (much); so; uh; er
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
memory; recollection; remembrance; memory; storage
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen; to come about
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
mother; mom; wife; you (of an elderly person older than the speaker); she