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; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
bamboo (any grass of subfamily Bambusoideae); middle (of a three-tier ranking system)
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
to be able to do; to be possible; to be good at; to do well; to come into existence; to form; to be made
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
brown; light brown; tawny
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
bird; bird meat (esp. chicken meat); fowl; poultry
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
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.)
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 ...
to come face to face (with)
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)
one cup (of); one glass (of); one drink (of alcohol); full; filled (with); 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; indicates an embedded question; indicates an indirect question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm
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
wife; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); trimmings; accompaniment; side (remark)
one's line of sight; one's gaze; one's eyes (looking); glance; gaze; look
to notice; to realize; to realise; to regain consciousness; to come to (one's senses); to come round
until now; till now; up to now; up to the present; so far
towards (a destination); for the purpose of; with the goal of; targeting (a group, a demographic)