to notice; to realize; to be attentive; to be scrupulous; to regain consciousness; to come to (one's senses)
already; previously; before; undeniably; unmistakably
restriction; restraint; binding; constraint
place; location; room; space; sumo tournament
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
white; blank (e.g. paper); uncolored; innocent; not guilty; (arch.) bright
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); wall (of stones)
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
to be seen; to be visible; to look; to seem; to come
faint; dim; weak; poor; wretched; meagre
to drift; to float; to waft (e.g. a scent); to hang in the air; to be in the air (e.g. a feeling or mood); to wander; to walk around aimlessly
-ness; indicates assertion; come (on); come now; er; um; indicates scrutiny, critique or mistrust
from; since; through (e.g. a window, door); via; because; as; from (as in "made from")
hospital; clinic; doctor's office; doctor's surgery; infirmary
if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
peculiarity; uniqueness; characteristic
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; lower radical of a kanji; means of transportation
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodles, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
arm; ability; skill; (physical) strength
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
examination table (at a doctor's office)
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
fixing (in place); being fixed (in place); fixing (e.g. salary, capital); keeping the same; fixation (histology); user name (on an online forum like 2ch where the majority of users post anonymously)
as if; as though; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest; really; completely
someone doomed to their fate; (lit.) fish on the chopping board
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
to move; to shift; to inspire; to rouse; to change; to alter; to operate
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; penis; (one's) thing
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
hey!; say!; I say!; I; me
tiger (Panthera tigris); drunkard; drunk; sot
tree; shrub; wood; timber; wooden clappers (signalling the beginning or end of a performance)
good (quality, condition, etc.); Good (grade); B
to twist; to turn; to writhe (e.g. in pain); to twist around; to turn in one's seat
while; during; while; although; all; both