fishing; angling; change (for a purchase); clickbaiting; trolling; writing deliberately inflammatory posts online
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
pretext; history; past; according to ...; ... says
through; throughout; through (the good offices of); by way of
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
dialogue; discussion; conversation; interaction
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
high; noble; refined; advanced
to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
suspicious-looking; shady; questionable; dubious; fishy
sound of a camera shutter; sound of water splashing
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to shake; to sway; to waver
rod; pole; neck (of a shamisen, etc.); shamisen; beam (i.e. the crossbar of a balance); single line (esp. as a flying formation for geese); penis
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 pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
feel (i.e. tactile sensation); touch; feeling; sensation; texture (e.g. food, cloth)
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
small fish; small fry; (a) nobody; small fry; unimportant person
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to bite at; to snap at; to jump at (e.g. an offer); to snap at; to hold on to; to cling to
river; stream; River; the ... river
again; once more; a second time
(animal) feed; fodder; pet food; bait; lure; enticement
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (somebody)
to do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
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
emotion; feeling; feelings; sentiment
to project; to reflect; to cast (shadow)
mirror; looking-glass; barrel head; page added at the beginning of a document mentioning its purpose, date, author, etc.; mirror-shaped mochi
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...