Mr; Mrs; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
holding (a conference, exhibition, etc.); opening; hosting (e.g. the Olympics)
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
participation; joining; entry
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
husband; master (of a house, shop, etc.)
from; since; through (e.g. a window, door); via; because; as; from (as in "made from")
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
order; command; decree; (software) instruction; statement
to be (animate); to be; to be ...-ing; to have ...-ed; to be ...-ed; to (have the audacity to) do
superior; first-class; excellent; (that's) just fine!; bring it on!
uniforms provided for workers (by the employer); something forced upon one; something imposed on one
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 wear (from the shoulders down); to put on; to take (the blame, responsibility); to bear
unsociable; unfriendly; blunt; surly; curt; cold
middle-age; middle age; midlife; one's middle years
woman; female; feminine gender
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
bungalow; one-story house
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
detached building; solitary house; room detached from main house
to enter; to come in; to join (a club, company, etc.); to enter (a university, the army, etc.); to be contained (in); to be included (in); to (be able to) fit (in a container, building, etc.)
the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; as soon as; whether or not
greeting; greetings; speech (congratulatory or appreciative); address; reply; response; courtesy visit (to offer condolences, say congratulations, pay respect, introduce oneself, etc.)
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
in that way; thus; so; the same; so?
to tell; to inform; to announce; to indicate; to signal; to mark
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
eldest daughter; first-born daughter
to dash against (of waves); to billow; to roll; to wave (e.g. in the wind); to heave; to pound (of a heart)
blond hair; blonde hair; golden hair
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last