to wake up; to awake; to perk up; to awaken (to the truth, etc.); to come to a realization; to come to one's senses
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
bamboo (any grass of subfamily Bambusoideae); middle (of a three-tier ranking system)
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
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
bird; bird meat (esp. chicken meat); fowl; poultry
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to enter; to go into; to break into; to join; to enroll; to contain; to hold
itself; one's own body; oneself; originally; naturally
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
chicken (Gallus gallus domesticus); domestic chicken; chicken meat
quail; Japanese quail (Coturnix japonica)
middle; midway; middle position; moderate position; interim; intermediary
hit; success; guess; prediction; affability; friendliness; sensation
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
basket (shopping, etc.); hamper; cage
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
narrow; tight; formal; stiff; constrained; uncomfortable
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
bearded face; unshaven face; hairy face
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
to become frightened; to be frightened (of); to be scared (of)
narrow; confined; small; limited; narrow-minded; confining
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
to disagree; to dispute; to fight (over)
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
retreat; falling back; recession; waning; backspace (key)
to glare at; to scowl at; to stare intensely at; to examine carefully; to estimate; to guess
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
to breathe out; to breathe; to tell (a lie); to use (foul language); to vomit; to throw up
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
wife; (arch.) my dear; (arch.) dear; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); embellishment
one's line of sight; one's gaze; one's eyes (looking); glance; gaze; look
to notice; to recognize; to recognise; to become aware of; to perceive; to realize
until now; so far; up to the present
towards (a destination); for the purpose of; with the goal of; targeting (a group, a demographic)