benevolence (esp. as a virtue of Confucianism); consideration; human; kernel; nucleolus
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
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 go out to meet; to receive; to welcome; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to call for; to summon
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
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
depression; melancholy; dejection; gloom; despondency
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
to disappear (of people or animals); to go (away); to leave; to no longer exist
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
to desire; to wish for; to expect; to see; to command (a view of)
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
to step on; to tread on; to set foot on (e.g. foreign soil); to stand on; to experience; to undergo; to follow (rules, principles, etc.)
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
result; consequence; coming to fruition; bearing fruit; as a result; consequently
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
just (now); quite (near); unintentionally; subconsciously
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
town; block; downtown; main street; street; road
apartment building; apartment block; apartment house; apartment
dimly; faintly; absentmindedly; vacantly; idly; aimlessly
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
to look at; to gaze at; to look out over; to get a view of; to look on (from the sidelines); to stand by and watch
to anyone; to everyone; by anyone; by everyone; in everyone; in anyone
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
idle complaint; grumble; moha (ignorance, folly)
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
to leak out; to escape; to find expression; to give vent; to leak out; to be divulged
20 years old; (arch.) twenty
(an) adult their age (should, should not, etc.); grown man (woman); person who is old enough (to know better)
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful