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.)
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
(one's) older brother; lad; sonny
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
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
face; visage; look; expression; honor; honour
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
proximity; nearness; soon; nearby
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to overlook; to command a view of; to look down on; to despise; to look down on
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
pale; pallid; bluish-white
cold (to the touch); chilly; icy; (emotionally) cold; coldhearted; unfeeling
the more ... the more ...; as; (arch.) while; (arch.) during; (arch.) because; (arch.) since
to be ready; to be prepared; to be in order; to be put in order; to be adjusted; to be regulated
to be seen; to be in sight; to look; to seem; to come
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
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.
form; shape; figure; visage
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
inner part; inside; interior; depths (e.g. of a forest); back (of a house, drawer, etc.); bottom (e.g. of one's heart)
day; days; sun; sunshine; (the) day; daytime; date
light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence
head of family; originator
holiday house; vacation home; villa; prison; jail
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
bedroom; bedchamber; (arch.) roost; (arch.) nest
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
tatami mat; Japanese straw floor coverings
above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous
to lean over (someone); to bend over; to lean on; to weigh on one; to bear (heavily) on one; to lie on one
to mutter; to murmur; to grumble; to tweet (Twitter)
to bend one's head slightly to one side; to look slightly doubtful
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
(some) more; even more; longer; further
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work