this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; intention; mind; mood
mochi; small rice cake made from glutinous rice
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
I; me; you; (arch.) manservant
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve
chest; breast; breasts; bosom; heart; lungs; stomach
in that way; thus; so; the same; so?
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.)
throat; singing voice; gutter (inner margins of a book)
unable to speak (due to overwhelming emotion); soundless; mute
shout; cry; outcry; yell; shriek; scream
to well up (of tears, anger, joy, etc.); to surge up (within oneself); to rise; to feel nauseated; to feel sick
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
rainfall; rainy weather; rain; rainy; wet
umbrella; parasol; something shaped like an umbrella or a conical hat; shade (of a lamp); mushroom cap
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
dim light; faint light; half-light of early morning; twilight
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
one line; one stretch (e.g. of road); earnest; resolute; (arch.) one bloodline; (arch.) one clan
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current
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.)
line; stripe; line (e.g. telephone line); wire; ray (e.g. X-ray); beam; line (e.g. of a railroad)
opposite side; other side; over there; ahead; destination; there (somewhere distant, esp. abroad)
from; since; through (e.g. a window, door); via; because; as; from (as in "made from")
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
so; like this; in this way; this much; to this extent
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
myself; yourself; I; me; you
to undo; to untie; to unfasten; to unlace; to unravel; to loosen