chance; start; opportunity; cause; reason; excuse
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
indicates a question; indicates an embedded question; indicates an indirect question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
ordinary; common; free of charge; free; unaffected; as is
awareness of things around one; ability to understand what is going on around oneself; judgment; judgement; discretion
to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
already; yet; soon; shortly; further; more
to long for; to yearn for; to hanker after; to be attracted by; to be drawn to; to aspire to
shade; shadow; behind (something); other side; the background; behind the scenes
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
influential person; powerful person; big wheel; big gun; power behind the throne
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
example; instance; precedent; custom; habit
historical document; archives; old manuscript; pre-Meiji era document addressed to someone in particular
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
religious organization; religious organisation
to know; to be aware (of); to sense; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
pluralizing suffix; or so; rough indicator of direction, location, amount, etc.; nominalizing suffix
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
I; me; oneself; (arch.) you; (arch.) prefix indicating familiarity or contempt
invisibly; secretly; privately
to lurk; to be hidden; to be concealed; to lie dormant; to be latent
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 hunt (animals); to search (for a criminal); to go looking for (flowers, etc.); to gather (mushrooms)
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
in that way; thus; so; the same; so?
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...