pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
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 run; to dash; to gallop (on horseback); to canter; (arch.) to advance (against one's enemy); (arch.) to charge (on horseback)
night air; stillness of night; cool evening
to push aside; to push one's way through
to go; to move (in a direction or towards a specific location); to proceed; to take place; to pass through; to come and go; to walk
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
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
contour; outline; summary; outline; looks; features
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
to take the form (of); to assume a shape
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
to resound; to be heard far away; to reverberate; to shake; to come (home); to remain (with someone)
mysterious bird; strange bird; eerie bird; monster that has taken the form of a bird
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
grass; weed; (arch.) ninja; not genuine; substandard; LOL
to ring; to sound; to be popular; to be esteemed; to state; to insist
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
people; men and women; each person; everybody
to stop walking; to pause
vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to warp; to bend; to contort; to be perverted; to be warped (of a view, mind, etc.); to be distorted
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
mouth; lips; shape of the mouth; near an entrance; vicinity of an entrance
sharp (blade); pointed; sharp (pain); stabbing; perceptive; keen
to peek (through a keyhole, gap, etc.); to look down into (a ravine, etc.); to peek into (a shop, bookstore, etc.); to sneak a look at; to take a quick look at; to peep (through a telescope, microscope, etc.); to stick out (a scarf from a collar, etc.)
all present; all concerned; all of us
to look up at; to raise one's eyes; to look up to; to admire; to respect
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
ground; earth; the solid earth; the (vast) land
to go around; to return; to surround; to concern (usu. of disputes)
god; deity; incredible; fantastic; (arch.) Emperor (of Japan); (arch.) thunder
location (of something); whereabouts; hiding place