this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young woman; young (animal); offshoot
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
... years old; age (of) ...
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
like; as; so that; in order that; be sure to; I hope (that)
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
alarm clock; waking up; keeping oneself awake; early-morning treat (traditionally given to children in some parts of Japan); wake-up sweet
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 ring; to sound; to be popular; to be esteemed; to state; to insist
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
(newspaper) carrier; newspaper (delivery) boy (girl); new
to go out (e.g. on an excursion or outing); to leave; to depart; to be about to leave; to be just going out
I'm off (and will be back later); see you later; to go (and then come back)
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
fireworks display; display of fireworks
enjoyment; pleasure; amusement; anticipation; looking forward to; something to look forward to
continuously; the whole time; much (more); (by) far; far (away); long (ago, before, after)
far; distant; distant (past); remote (in time); distant (relationship or kinship); having little to do (with someone); far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.)
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
paradise; heaven; Kingdom of Heaven
from; since; through (e.g. a window, door); via; because; as; from (as in "made from")
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
to leave (behind); to leave (undone); to not finish; to save; to set aside; to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death)
to raise; to elevate; to move something (to a higher place); to put onto (e.g. a shelf); to increase (price, quality, status, etc.); to raise (a wage); to show someone (into a room)
single; solo; solitary; just one; only one
promise; agreement; appointment; engagement; convention; rule