today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
morning; breakfast; (arch.) next morning
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
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
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
presence (impressive quality)
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.
appeal (e.g. to public opinion); plea; appeal (e.g. sex appeal); attractiveness; appeal (e.g. in baseball); emphasizing (strong points, etc.)
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
city; Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
to pass (time); to spend; to overdo (esp. of one's alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); (arch.) to take care of; (arch.) to support
difficult to ...; hard to ...
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
to differ (from); to vary; to not be in the usual condition; to not match the correct (answer, etc.); to be different from promised; isn't it?
as far as the eye can see
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to spread out; to lay out; to take a position; to impose widely (e.g. over a city)
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
to (make something) quiver; to shake; to tremble; to vibrate
(many) trees; every tree; all kinds of trees
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
air con; air conditioner; air conditioning
lukewarm; tepid; half-hearted; vague; lenient; mild
wind; breeze; manner; behaviour; cold; influenza
to send (a thing); to dispatch; to take or escort (a person somewhere); to see off (a person); to bid farewell (to the departed); to bury; to spend (time)
outdoor unit (esp. air conditioner condenser)
establishment; institution; installation (of a machine or equipment)
standing together in a disorderly fashion; standing close around; crowding together; flooding in (applicants, election candidates, etc.)
incidentally; taking the opportunity; while (you) are at it; on the occasion
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
traffic light; signalling mechanism; semaphore (apparatus)
switching on and off (of a light); flashing; blinking; flickering
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do