that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
cannot (do); it is impossible that...; it is (highly) unlikely that...
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
pillar; post; support; prop; counter for buddhas, gods, nobles, etc.
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
to jar; to creak; to grate
tatami mat; Japanese straw floor coverings
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
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
anywhere; for all time; through thick and thin; come hell or high water; persistently; stubbornly
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
eager; earnest; strenuous; fervent; assiduous; with utmost effort
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to run; to run (of a vehicle); to drive; to rush (to); to dash; to retreat; to flee
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
to run out of breath; to be short of breath; to run out of steam; to be unable to continue; to die
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
to be utterly amazed; to be stunned; to be disgusted
the more ... the more ...; as; (arch.) while; (arch.) during; (arch.) because; (arch.) since
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
myself; yourself; I; me; you
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
in that way; thus; so; so?
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
to spur on; to urge forward; to impel; to drive at high speed (e.g. a car)
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...