normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
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
everyday; daily; ordinary; usual; routine; regular
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
to visit; to call on; to arrive (season, time, situation, etc.); to come; (arch.) to make a sound; (arch.) to send a letter
wow!; oh!; yeah!; alright!; waah!; boohoo!
underground; below the ground; world of the dead; the grave; underground (activities, movement, etc.); secret
suffix for familiar person
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (is there) something (you want, etc.)
absorbed in; immersed in; forgetting oneself; daze; within a dream; while dreaming
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
all one's power (strength, energy, efforts); one's utmost
aah!; ooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
without looking aside; looking neither right nor left; wholeheartedly; single-mindedly
to run; to run (of a vehicle); to drive; to rush (to); to dash; to retreat; to flee
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
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 undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
to smoke; to smoulder; to be sooty; to be smoke-stained; to smoulder (e.g. a dispute); to smolder
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
to blow away; to blow off; to dispel; to drive away; to talk big
to swoop down upon; to fly down; to alight
aaah!; oooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
orbit; trajectory; railroad track; (right) track; proper course
to chase; to run after; to pursue
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment