pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
lonely (e.g. person, feeling); lonesome; desolate; deserted; sad; lacking
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder
to live (on, by, etc.); to lead a life; to make a living; to earn a livelihood; to spend one's time (doing); to pass one's days (doing)
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
to send; to dispatch; to see (someone) off; to escort; to bid farewell to (the departed); to say goodbye to; to spend (time)
hyah!; hah!; there!; ugh!; argh!; damn it!
to lose; to be defeated; to give in (to); to yield; to be inferior (to); to be second (to)
indicates a question; indicates an embedded question; indicates an indirect question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
how; in what way; how about
god of death; death deity; Death; Grim Reaper
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition
passing each other (without meeting); entering somewhere just after someone had left; coming in just as someone had gone out; inserting in the wrong order
chimney sweep; chimney sweeper
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
fact; truth; reality; in fact; actually
weight; weight (e.g. of someone's words); burden; importance; significance
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
to complete decisively; to do to completion
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
violent; furious; extreme; intense; fervent; vehement
anger; rage; fury; wrath; indignation
to wake (someone) up (by calling for them); to awaken; to call (to mind); to bring back (memories); to evoke
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
to decorate; to ornament; to display; to exhibit; to mark (e.g. the day with a victory); to adorn (e.g. the front page)
promise; agreement; appointment; engagement; convention; rule
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience