today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
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
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
heavy snow; "major snow" solar term (approx. Dec. 7)
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to fall (of rain, snow, ash, etc.); to come down; to form (of frost); to beam down (of sunlight or moonlight); to pour in; to visit (of luck, misfortune, etc.)
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
to be crowded with people; to be bustling with; to prosper; to flourish; to do thriving business
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
figure of a person; figures of people; shadow of a person
few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom
public square; square; plaza; open space; clearing
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
aloneness; loneliness; solitude
to shiver; to shake; to quake; to tremble; to quaver; to quiver
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
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 hold; to carry; to embrace (in one's arms)
(following a verb) to be sure to; to do (something) so that ...; to make sure to; to try to
this and that; this or that; one thing or another; around; about; round about
time; hour; period; class
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
to move; to stir; to operate; to run; to make a move; to take action; to be touched
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker
operation; management; handling; manipulating (to one's benefit); manipulation; influencing
to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)
reply (e.g. email, fax, letter); answer
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
serious; not joking; straight
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very