yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
to become stiff (of muscles); to get absorbed in; to develop a passion for; to be elaborate; to be intricate
excessively spacious; unduly wide; sprawling
grounds (esp. of shrines and temples); compound; churchyard; precincts
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.
alone; by oneself; on one's own
cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
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
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
quickly; at once; right away; hurriedly
to end; to come to an end; to close; to finish
passer-by; traveler; traveller
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
thereupon; shortly thereafter
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
must not; should not; do not
older sister; elder sister
aah!; ooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
to jump out; to rush out; to appear (suddenly); to protrude; to project; to butt in
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
intently; single-mindedly; devotedly; solely; earnestly; with all one's heart
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
shortness of breath; panting; puffing; running out of steam (e.g. economy); losing momentum
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
sweet-tasting; sweet; fragrant (smelling); sweet (music); lightly salted; light in salt; naive
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to overflow from something full
calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
together (with); at the same time; in a lump
day; days; sun; sunshine; (the) day; daytime; date