speck; dot; point; only a little; particle; only one
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 return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
to change; to exchange; to convert; to renew; to throw a switch; to replace
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
to calm down; to compose oneself; to calm down; to settle down; to settle down (in a location, job, etc.); to settle in; to be settled
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
mama; mamma; mom; female proprietress (of a bar, etc.)
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
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
to jump out; to rush out; to appear (suddenly); to protrude; to project; to butt in
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
self-satisfaction; rejoicing
suffix for familiar person
condition; state; health; state (of health); way; manner
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
town; block; downtown; main street; street; road
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
to collapse into; to flop onto
satisfactory; decent; good; proper; worthy
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
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)
Japanese apricot (Prunus mume); Japanese plum; ume; lowest (of a three-tier ranking system)
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
(not) anywhere; nowhere; everywhere; anywhere
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
police; police officer; police station
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
running away from home; elopement; (arch.) outing; (arch.) going out; (arch.) becoming a Buddhist monk; (arch.) entering the priesthood
to join (hands); to take (each other's hands); to scramble for; to struggle for; to pay attention to; to take notice of