library; book collection; paperback book
to notice; to recognize; to recognise; to become aware of; to perceive; to realize
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
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
just one person; only one
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
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
to dive (into or under water); to get under; to get into; to hide oneself (esp. from the government); to conceal oneself
unsatisfying; disappointing; abrupt; not enough; too quick; too short
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
to struggle; to writhe; to wriggle; to act frantically; to make desperate efforts
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
promptly; immediately; quickly; indifferently
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
to stand; to rise; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
look!; look out!; hey!; look at me!; there you are!
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
to torment; to harass; to tease
to tear off; to pluck off; to take forcibly
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
hah (derisively); pooh; pfft (of something disappearing); poof; huff; puff
to hide; to be hidden; to conceal oneself; to disappear
to find out; to discover; to locate
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
whereabouts; place; location; place where one belongs; where one fits in; place where one can be oneself
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
to snatch away; to dispossess; to steal
disliked; hated; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination