today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
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
without; unacceptable; not alright; unsatisfactory
story; tale; talk; discussion
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 do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
grandfather; male senior-citizen
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
grandmother; old woman; female senior citizen
to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
detached house; single house; single building; isolated house; house in isolated location
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
malicious; ill-tempered; unkind
river; stream; River; the ... river
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
cold (e.g. weather); uninteresting (esp. joke); lame; dull
water (esp. cool, fresh water, e.g. drinking water); fluid (esp. in an animal tissue); liquid; flood; floodwaters; water offered to wrestlers just prior to a bout
cold (to the touch); chilly; icy; (emotionally) cold; coldhearted; unfeeling
dog (Canis (lupus) familiaris); squealer; rat; loser; asshole; counterfeit
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
to shiver; to shake; to quake; to tremble; to quaver; to quiver
to freeze (of one's body); to be frozen; to become numb (with cold); to be chilled
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
to take (someone) with one; to bring along; to go with; to be accompanied by
to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate
white; innocence; innocent person; blank space; white go stone; white dragon tile; skewered grilled pig intestine
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike