thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
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 send (a thing); to dispatch; to take or escort (a person somewhere); to see off (a person); to bid farewell (to the departed); to bury; to spend (time)
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
nightclothes; nightwear; sleepwear; pyjamas; pajamas; nightgown
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
obi; kimono sash; paper wrapper on books, CDs, etc.; band; belt; cingulum
in this way; thus; such; uh...
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
wisdom; wit; sagacity; prajna (insight leading to enlightenment)
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
in; on; at (place); as for; regarding
promptly; immediately; quickly; indifferently
to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate
how; in what way; how about
ruffian; scoundrel; rogue; rascal; villain; hoodlum
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
in preparation (for); in case (of); in the lead-up (to)
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
hindrance; obstacle; to visit (someone's home); demon who hinders Buddhist training; demon who obstructs sentient beings from maintaining moral behaviour
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
wow!; oh!; yeah!; alright!; waah!; boohoo!
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
belt (waist, seat, etc.); strap; belt; zone; drive belt; machine belt
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
metal fittings; metal fixtures