one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
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
town; block; downtown; main street; street; road
to spread (out); to extend; to stretch; to reach to; to get around; to fill (e.g. a space)
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
thief; robber; burglar; rebel; insurgent; traitor
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon)
a tiny bit; just a smidgin; a wee bit; very slightly
showy; loud; gay; flashy; gaudy
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
for now; for the time being; for the present; though not quite satisfactorily; after a fashion
to calm down; to compose oneself; to calm down; to settle down; to settle down (in a location, job, etc.); to settle in; to be settled
again; once more; a second time
chair; stool; post; office; position
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
warm; mild; considerate; kind; warm (of a colour); mellow
tea; tea plant (Camellia sinensis); tea preparation; making tea; brown; (arch.) mockery
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.
mouthful; morsel; gulp; sip; one word; in short
front; frontage; facade; main
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous
number one; first; best; most; game; round
beginning; outset; first; onset
to throw down; to bring down; to kill; to defeat; to overthrow; to trip up
to rumble; to thunder; to roll about (people, large objects); to wander about without a fixed workplace, home, etc.; to hang around; to loiter
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
to be overturned; to be reversed; to turn over; to fall down; to tumble down; to topple over
playing to the gallery; showing off; pretence; surface preparation (for painting, etc.); scraping a surface clean
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.)
though; notwithstanding; although
face; visage; look; expression; honor; honour
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
one's line of sight; one's gaze; one's eyes (looking); glance; gaze; look
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me