far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
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
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
adventure; venture; venture which is unlikely to succeed; risky attempt; danger
other (place, thing, person); the rest; outside; beyond; nothing except; nothing but
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
insignificant; inconsequential; trifling; negligible; of little importance
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
incident; affair; happening; event
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
alone; by oneself; on one's own
honorific/polite/humble prefix
residence; estate; grounds; premises; mansion
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 slip out; to sneak away; to break into the lead; to get ahead; to begin to fall out (e.g. hair); to break out (of a loop)
total darkness; pitch dark; bleak future; poor prospects
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
town; block; downtown; main street; street; road
to run past from behind; to run through (e.g. gate, one's mind)
to get to know each other; to make acquaintance
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
your home; your family; their home; (my) home
telephone call; telephone (device)
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.)
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
educational institution; school; academy; campus
to enter; to go into; to break into; to join; to enroll; to contain; to hold
library (usu. single-room); small library
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
stealthily; secretly; in secret
book; volume; this; present; main; head
return of something; repayment
work; operation; manufacturing; fatigue duty