masterpiece; best work; amusing blunder; funny mistake; boner
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
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
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
book; volume; this; present; main; head
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.
with a clink; with a flop; suddenly; all of a sudden
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
softcover (book); paperback
cover (of a book, magazine, etc.); binding; appearing on the cover of a magazine
to look at; to gaze at; to look out over; to get a view of; to look on (from the sidelines); to stand by and watch
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
chest; breast; breasts; bosom; heart; lungs; stomach
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
to hug someone close; to hold someone tight; to embrace closely
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to leak out; to escape; to find expression; to give vent; to leak out; to be divulged
to look up at; to raise one's eyes; to look up to; to admire; to respect
ceiling; ceiling price; (price) ceiling
scene; sight; scenario; setting
many; much; plenty; hardly
to be piled up; to lie on top of one another; to come one after another; to happen over and over; to overlap (each other); to occur at the same time
to disappear; to vanish; to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope); to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness)
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
one-by-one; separately; in detail
in turns; in series; in number order; by rotation
treasure; treasured item; prized possession
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
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.)
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
work; operation; manufacturing; fatigue duty
Golden Week (early-May holiday season in Japan)
second day of the month; two days
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
noon; midday; daytime; lunch