indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
patience; endurance; perseverance
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
stubbornness; obstinacy; disposition; nature; appetite; desire
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen; to come about
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; wall (of stones)
to face; to go towards; to head towards
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front
already; yet; soon; shortly; further; more
to sing; to sing of (love, beauty, etc.) in a poem; to express in the form of a poem; to recite (a poem)
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; 's; of
to go; to move (towards); to move through; to travel across; to go (well, badly, etc.); to proceed; to do (in a particular way)
a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)
companions; friends; comrades; mates; partners
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
one cup (of); one glass (of); one drink (of alcohol); full; filled (with); fully; to capacity
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
group; body; party; company; troupe; gang
end; conclusion; last; final; once ...; the moment ... (, that's it)
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
to loiter; to putter; to prowl; to wander about; to roam about; to knock around
(period of) a year; during the era (of)
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
don't you think?; indicates question
aloneness; loneliness; solitude
ship; boat; tank; tub; counter for boat-shaped containers (e.g. of sashimi)