practice (in the field); training (esp. practical and hands-on); practical exercise; drill
ridge (of roof); back of a sword; counter for buildings, apartments, etc.
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
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
stairs; stairway; staircase
dance hall; dance floor; landing (stairs); leveling off (e.g. in the economy); period of stagnation
after school (at the end of the day)
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
popularity; public favor; condition (e.g. market); tone; character
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
and; thereupon; because of that
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.
expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately
like this; this sort; this way
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to summon; to call (e.g. phone); to convene; to invoke (e.g. subroutine); to call; to open (e.g. a file)
(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
story; tale; talk; discussion
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
beautiful; pretty; lovely; sweet; pure (heart, friendship, etc.)
silver (Ag); silver coin; money; silver medal; silver colour; silver color; bank
to bend; to flutter; to wave; to yield to; to be swayed by; to bow to
symmetry; balance; proportion; uniformity
to come off; to be removed; to disappear (of pain, a fever, etc.); to be caught; to be harvested; to be interpreted (as); to be taken (as)
proportions (esp. body proportions); proportionate width; ratio
cold; frigid; bracing; dignified
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
to stand; to rise; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
increasingly; more and more; decreasingly (when declining); less and less
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
to touch; to feel; to touch (with); to experience; to come in contact with; to touch on (a subject); to allude to
complexion; colour; color; blood red
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
skin; body (in the context of intimate bodily contact); surface; grain (e.g. of wood); disposition; temperament
hygienic; healthy; healthful; sanitary
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then