thunder; thunderclap; crash of thunder
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
shibori; tie-dye; aperture; aperture stop; contraction; squeezing
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.
hyuganatsu (species of citrus, Citrus tamurana)
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
cool; stylish; good-looking; fashionable; sexy
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
no; you're welcome; not at all; don't mention it
how; in what way; by what means
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have ...-ed; to be ...-ed
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
cry (of an animal); call; chirp; song; caw; roar
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
dog (Canis (lupus) familiaris); canine; squealer; rat; loser; asshole
trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
from; since; through (e.g. a window, door); via; because; as; from (as in "made from")
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
receiving; getting; eating; drinking; please (give me; do for me)
master; teacher; stable master
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance
face; visage; look; (facial) expression; honor (honour); face; influence
no more than; just; only; mere; goes no further than
woman; female; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
myself; yourself; I; me; you
wanting (to have); desiring; wishing for; I want (you, them, etc.) to (do)
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
to obtain; to get; to procure; to win; to secure
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker
to use (a tool, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
nice to meet you; I'm glad to make your acquaintance; how do you do?
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small