indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
falling heavily (of rain, snow, etc.)
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
to continue to rain or snow
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
(medical) doctor; physician
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
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 say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
Japanese cherry birch (Betula grossa); yellow catalpa (Catalpa ovata); Japanese mallotus (Mallotus japonicus); printing block; catalpa bow; catalpa medium
river; stream; River; the ... river
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
quite; entirely; completely; as if; as though; just like
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker
to use up; to exhaust; to devote oneself (to); to do one's utmost (for); to do to exhaustion; to do completely
deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
properly; accurately; exactly; neatly; tidily; orderly
to be heard; to be audible; to be said to be; to be reputed
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
operating room; operating theatre
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
charge; cost; generation; age; era; a representative of; on behalf of
middle; halfway; half (of); one half; half (e.g. done, jokingly); partly
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
man; male; masculine gender
tone (of voice); manner of talking
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
silence; stillness; quietness
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to wrap up; to pack; to cover; to envelop; to conceal (a feeling); to hide
hospital; clinic; doctor's office; doctor's surgery; infirmary
corridor; hallway; passageway