walking on frost; crunching (e.g. on gravel); lots of coins or jewels; cutting into large pieces; loosely weaving; large (pieces, stitches, sand grains, etc.)
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 step on; to tread on; to set foot on (e.g. foreign soil); to stand on; to experience; to undergo; to follow (rules, principles, etc.)
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to be buried; to be covered; to be hidden
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
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
rail (track); (curtain) rail; track (for a sliding door); groundwork; spadework
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
part; assigning (allotment of) parts; role; duties
to recall; to remember; to recollect
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
blind spot (on the retina); blind spot; weak point; loophole
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
power; motive power; dynamic force; three-phase electricity
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...
single word; a few words; brief comment
above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
engineer (on a train, ship, aircraft, etc.)
representation; agency; proxy; deputy; agent; attorney
assistance; help; helper; babe; chick; broad
man (esp. one who is well-respected); samurai; person (in a certain profession, esp. licensed); member
splendid; magnificent; utter (esp. defeat); total; (arch.) something worth seeing; (arch.) sight
to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
result; consequence; coming to fruition; bearing fruit; as a result; consequently
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
regular time; stated period
making a round trip; going and returning; round-trip ticket; return ticket; correspondence; exchanging (letters)
service (bus, train); operation; motion; revolution; movement