now; soon; already; yet; further; more
... the heck (e.g. "what the heck?"); ... in the world (e.g. "why in the world?"); ... on earth (e.g. "who on earth?")
how; in what way; how about
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
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
remaining bony parts (of a fish after filleting); flaw (esp. of a person); fault; rice chaff; rough; crude
breathing; respiration; knack; trick; harmony; balance
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
to spout out; to spurt out; to sprout; to bud; to burst into laughter; to blow (smoke, etc.)
sweat; perspiration; moisture; condensation; gulp; oops
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
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 wet; to moisten; to dampen; to soak; to dip
shirt (undergarment); undershirt; singlet; shirt (outerwear; usu. with collar and buttons)
to stick (to); to cling (to); to stay (e.g. in the office)
feel (i.e. tactile sensation); touch; feeling; sensation; texture (e.g. food, cloth)
arm; skill; efforts; ability
mincing; chopping finely; short and repeated (movements) (e.g. trembling, stepping quickly); gradual; bit by bit
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
convulsion; cramp; spasm; tic; twitch; fit
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
tension; mental strain; nervousness
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
corpse; kanji "corpse" radical
ogre; demon; spirit of a deceased person; ogre-like person (i.e. fierce, relentless, merciless, etc.); it (in a game of tag, hide-and-seek, etc.); Chinese "ghost" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); very
battle; fight; war; struggle; conflict
fatigue; weariness; exhaustion; tiredness
by means of; due to; because of; according to
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
pure white; blank (e.g. mind, paper)
decomposition; putrefaction; putrescence; corruption; degeneracy; decay
the body; the flesh; the outer man; one's physique
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
to scrape off; to shave off
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)