indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to wake up; to awake; to awaken to (instinct, ability, perception, etc.); to become aware of; to come to one's senses
small quantity; little; little while; short distance
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
Camus (French writer); Camus (brand of cognac)
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
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.
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
that kind; competition; match
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.)
approximately; about; promise; appointment; shortening; reduction
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
training; drill; practice; practising; discipline
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
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
often; frequently; now and then; occasionally
demon; devil; evil spirit; -crazed person; -obsessed person; fiend
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
myself; yourself; I; me; you
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
to jump at; to be attracted by
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
waste of time; killing time
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention
to suit one's skin (of cosmetics); to agree with one's skin; to be compatible; to get along well; to be to one's liking
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
to follow; to come along with one; to accompany
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")