vague; obscure; indistinct; hazy; ambiguous
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
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 do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
it is not (like that) either
multi-floor building; multi-storey building; bill
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
valley; ravine; cleavage (breasts); slum
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom; submissive partner of a homosexual relationship
cry (esp. animal); roar; chirp; tweet; bark; whine
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to be heard; to be audible; to be said to be; to be reputed
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
to stop (in one's tracks); to come to a stop; to halt; to pause; to stand still
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
to go by; to go past; to run (between; of a rail service, bus route, etc.); to operate (between); to go indoors; to go into a room; to penetrate
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
interval; space; valley; gorge; loophole (in a wall); crenel
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to set foot into; to enter; to step inside; to cross the threshold
thunderous; rumbling; thunderously; rumblingly
breathing; respiration; knack; trick; harmony; balance
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
to become damp; to become moist; to become wet; to lack energy; to be in a slump; to be in low spirits
warm; mild; warm (of a colour); mellow; having enough money
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
flow (of a fluid or gas); stream; flow (of people, things); passage (of time); course (of events); (step-by-step) procedure; group of people who remain together after the end of an event
skin; body (in the context of intimate bodily contact); surface; grain (e.g. of wood); disposition; temperament
to feel; to sense; to experience
while; during; while; although; all; both
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen
again; once more; a second time
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
somewhat; to some extent; to some degree; some; part; portion
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
ear; hearing; edge; crust; selvedge (non-fray machined edge of fabrics); selvage
to resound; to be heard far away; to reverberate; to shake; to come (home); to remain (with someone)
to throw away; to abandon
exhaust; emission (of gas from an engine); expulsion (of air); ventilation