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
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
strange; odd; peculiar; queer; curious
place; location; room; space; sumo tournament
as far as the eye can see
anywhere; for all time; through thick and thin; come hell or high water; persistently; stubbornly
white; blank (e.g. paper); uncolored; innocent; not guilty; (arch.) bright
scenery; scene; landscape
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
sky; the air; weather; far-off place; distant place; state of mind; feeling
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
ground; earth's surface; land; lot; plot
existence; being; presence
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
to draw; to paint; to depict; to describe; to picture in one's mind; to imagine
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
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 lock up; to shut up; to imprison
or; either ... or; maybe; perhaps; some ... and others ...; sometimes ... and at other times ...
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
to be seen; to be visible; to look; to seem; to come
don't you think?; indicates question
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
star (usu. excluding the Sun); planet (usu. excluding Earth); star (glyph, symbol, shape); asterisk; star (actor, player, etc.); dot; spot
on the contrary; far from it; if anything; in fact; instead
untouched; unused; intact
sacred precincts; sanctuary; consecrated ground; issue that is regarded as being off-limits; matter that is not up for discussion
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
woman; female; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
to sit down; to take a seat
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?