this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
business hotel; cheap but conveniently located hotel with only basic conveniences, targeted at business travellers
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide
interaction with one's neighbors; relationship with one's neighbors (neighbours)
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
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
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
by myself; in person; by oneself
myself; yourself; I; me; you
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 encourage; to cheer; to raise (the voice)
type; kind; type (of person); (ideal) type; typewriter; typing
maniac (as in rabid sport fan); enthusiast
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
soliloquy; monologue; speaking to oneself
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
wooden hammer; wooden mallet
to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
three times; thrice; third (musical interval)
throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
to be (animate); to be; to be ..ing; to (have the audacity to) do