as a child; when one was a child
from; since; through (e.g. a window, door); via; because; as; from (as in "made from")
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
to be conspicuous; to stand out
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young woman; young (animal); offshoot
exercise; physical training; appeal; campaign; motion; movement
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
tree; shrub; wood; timber; wooden clappers (signalling the beginning or end of a performance)
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
alone; by oneself; on one's own
to reach the point where ...; to come to ...; to come to be that ...; to start to ...; to begin to ...
to go; to move (towards); to move through; to travel across; to go (well, badly, etc.); to proceed; to do (in a particular way)
book; volume; this; present; main; head; real
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 read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to pronounce; to read (e.g. a kanji)
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
to come to like a lot; to fall in love
library (usu. single-room); small library
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
nothing but; except; no more than
circle; entirety; whole; money; dough; enclosure inside a castle's walls; soft-shelled turtle
whereabouts; place; location; place where one belongs; where one fits in; place where one can be oneself
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
daydream; fantasy; fancy; vision
to expand; to swell (out); to get big; to become inflated
to finish reading; to read through
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
a tiny bit; just a smidgin; a wee bit; very slightly
lonely (e.g. person, feeling); lonesome; desolate; deserted; sad; lacking
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen; to come about
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah