this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that
adds force or indicates command
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
blacksmith's workshop; smithy; forge; foundry
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
to stay up all night; to spend the night without sleep
hunting; harvesting (e.g. berries, fruit); picking; gathering
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
making; producing; appearance (attire, make-up, etc.); build; physique; sashimi
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
being enthusiastic about; being wild about; being absorbed in; being engrossed in; being devoted to
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
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 look back on (the past); to reflect on; to look behind (at); to turn round (and look); to consider; to concern oneself about
married couple; husband and wife; man and wife; his and hers; pair of objects, one larger (for man), one smaller (for woman)
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
in name only; titular; nominal
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
lonely; lonesome; solitary; desolate
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
phew; whew; huff; whoo; wohoo
precisely; exactly; plumb; damn; stupid; cursed
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
to go; to move (in a direction or towards a specific location); to proceed; to take place; to pass through; to come and go; to walk
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
study; diligence; discount; reduction
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
honorific/polite/humble prefix
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
after all; because; but; even; too; as well