counter for generations; epoch
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
system indicating court ranks by headgear colors (colours)
resolution; vote; decision
above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous
corner; edge; (street) corner; turning; rough edges (of one's character, words, etc.); abrasiveness
river; stream; River; the ... river
library; book collection; paperback book
table of contents; contents
one night; all night; overnight; one evening
to wake up; to awake; to perk up; to awaken (to the truth, etc.); to come to a realization; to come to one's senses
boy; juvenile; young boy; youth; lad
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
awkward; clumsy; stiff; crude; unrefined; constrained
one's line of sight; one's gaze; one's eyes (looking); glance; gaze; look
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 move; to shift; to inspire; to rouse; to change; to alter; to operate
narrow; confined; small; limited; narrow-minded; confining
side street (often parallel to a main street); back street; alley; alleyway
odour; odor; scent; aura; whiff; smacks of ...
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to assail the nostrils (smell); to go nose-to-nose (with someone)
decomposition; putrefaction; putrescence; corruption; degeneracy; decay
kitchen waste; food scraps; raw garbage
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
to become rusted together; to become rusted shut; to rust; to become (completely) rusty; to become rusty (of a skill or ability); to become less effective
action; movements; motions; bearing; behaviour; behavior
the front; honesty; uprightness; decency; normality
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to stand up; to get up; to rise; to recover; to take action; to start; to make the initial charge
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
to place both hands on the ground (to express respect, apology or to present a request)
unshapely; unsightly; clumsy; unpresentable; uncouth; awkward
to fall on one's backside
end; finish; bounds; limits; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
to faint; to be exhausted
mouse; rat; dark gray; dark grey; slate (color, colour)
after all; because; but; even; too; as well