labor; labour; work; service
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
knee; lap; knee and thigh (while sitting)
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
above; over; top; summit; surface; on (top of); the above (in a piece of writing)
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
softly; gently; stealthily; secretly; to leave alone; to leave as it is
book; volume; this; present; main; head; real
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 close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut
just past noon; afternoon
comfortable; easy; calm; loose; spacious
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
time; hour; period; class
garden; yard; courtyard; field (of action); area
end (e.g. of street); tip; beginning; start; odds and ends; scrap
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen; to come about
flowers; beautiful; spectacular
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
daily routine; daily work; daily lesson
calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable
to blow (of the wind); to blow (one's breath); to breathe out; to play (a wind instrument); to blow (a whistle, trumpet, etc.); to emit (smoke, fire, etc.); to spout
wind; breeze; manner; behaviour; cold; influenza
to bend; to flutter; to wave; to yield to; to be swayed by; to bow to
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodles, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
to dance (orig. a whirling dance); to whirl (in the wind); to flutter (about); to swirl
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
ear; hearing; ear (for music, etc.); edge; crust; ear (of a pot, jug, etc.)
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
to repair; to mend; to change; to alter; to put back; to put away; to cure
pupil (of the eye); one's eyes
concentration (on a task); focusing one's attention; concentration (of population, buildings, power, etc.); centralization; within a collection of works
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding