boy; juvenile; young boy; youth; lad
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
to lose one's way; to get lost
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
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
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
wind; breeze; manner; behaviour; cold; influenza
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 play an instrument (esp. string instruments); to dance
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
insect; bug; worm; roundworm; one's emotions; one's feelings; nervousness
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
to become frightened; to be frightened (of); to be scared (of)
(in the) neighbourhood; neighborhood; around; about; for instance; say
to wrap up; to pack; to cover; to envelop; to conceal (a feeling); to hide
thick; dense; rich (as in taste or content); crowded
darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
to shine; to glitter; to sparkle
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
assistance; help; aid; support; reinforcement
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
to shout; to cry; to scream; to clamor (for or against); to clamour (for or against)
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
one o'clock; once; at one time; for a time; for a while; a time
to make sound (of an animal); to call; to cry; to make a meld call (e.g. pung, kong)