how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
so; like this; in this way
unreasonable; irrational; outrageous; absurd
to go through; to suffer; to experience (something unpleasant)
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
narrow; confined; small; limited; narrow-minded; confining
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
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
apartment building; apartment block; apartment house; apartment
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
chest; breast; breasts; bosom; heart; lungs; stomach
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 pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain
breast; chest; pit of the stomach; solar plexus; epigastrium
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to be filled with strength; to be filled with effort; to be enthusiastic about; to be tired (ironic)
worn-out; shabby; seedy; wrinkled-up; threadbare
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
ago; since; before; previous
in comparison to; rather than
to lose weight; to become thin; to wither away
rice cracker; senbei; Japanese cracker; rice cookie; wafer
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
to vomit; to throw up; to emit; to send forth; to give (an opinion); to make (a comment)
blood; blood; ancestry; (the) blood; feelings
to get dirty; to become dirty; to become sullied; to become corrupted; to lose one's chastity
bodily; physical; corporeal; sexual; sensual; of the flesh
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
mental; spiritual; emotional
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
miserable; pitiable; shameful; deplorable; pathetic
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
-ish; -like; resembling; appearing to be; seeming to be
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
to be seen; to be in sight; to look; to seem; to come
by any standard; (not) even as flattery