as a child; when one was a child; childhood
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
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.
in that way; thus; so; so?
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
memory; recollection; remembrance; storage
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
to haul in (e.g. rope, net, etc.); to pull in; to attract (e.g. stares)
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
don't you think?; indicates question
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
vice-minister (Meiji period); undersecretary
photo book (esp. one featuring photos of female celebrities, models); photobook
speciality; specialty; subject of study; expert; area of expertise
secondhand bookshop; antiquarian bookshop
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
gallery; corridor; art gallery; upper gallery (in a theatre); spectators (esp. at a golf tournament)
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
joint establishment (esp. schools of different levels or different courses of study); establishment as an annex (e.g. of a school); juxtaposition; placing side by side
sorry; excuse me; thank you
rest; recess; vacation; holiday; dormancy (of a silkworm prior to moulting)
day; days; sun; sunshine; (the) day; daytime; date
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
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
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
circumference; girth; tour; pilgrimage; circulation (e.g. of blood)
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing