indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
town; block; downtown; main street; street; road
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 loiter; to putter; to prowl; to wander about; to roam about; to knock around
cavity; hollow; void; hollow (voice, smile, etc.); blank (eyes, look, etc.); vacant (expression, stare, etc.)
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
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.)
ruffled (hair, brush bristles, etc.); unkempt; dishevelled; idling away time; dawdling; dilly-dallying
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
clothes (esp. Western clothes); counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, drags of a cigarette, etc.
the front; honesty; uprightness; decency; normality
button (clothing); push-button
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
unsteadily (e.g. on one's feet); shakily; wavering (in one's mind); unsteadily; aimlessly; unconsciously
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
sky; the air; weather; far-off place; distant place; state of mind; feeling
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
now; the present time; just now; another; more
one day; all day (long); throughout the day; first day of the month
cold (to the touch); chilly; icy; (emotionally) cold; coldhearted; unfeeling
to be transparent; to be see-through; to be clear; to be clear (voice, sound)
to chip; to be chipped; to be missing (from a set, team, etc.); to be absent; to be lacking (in); to be short (of)
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
it is assuredly (that)...; can say with confidence that it is...
dumbfounded; overcome with surprise; in blank amazement; in a daze
while; during; while; although; all; both
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; bottom structural component (i.e. radical) of a kanji; means of transportation
middle; halfway; half (of); one half; half (e.g. done, jokingly); partly
to move forward; to move on
destination; whereabouts; future; prospects
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
than; from; out of; except; but; more
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly