a little; a bit; a little while; a short time; a little way; a short distance
honorific/polite/humble prefix
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
snugly; cosily; carefree; easily; freshly made and still warm; imprudently
from; since; through (e.g. a window, door); via; because; as; from (as in "made from")
to slip out; to sneak away; to break into the lead; to get ahead; to begin to fall out (e.g. hair); to break out (of a loop)
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 open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to open (for business, etc.); to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
fine weather; fair weather
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
sunlight; sunshine; Nikkō (city in Tochigi); Suryaprabha (bodhisattva)
to dash over oneself (e.g. water); to take (e.g. shower); to bask in (e.g. the sun); to suffer (e.g. an attack); to draw (e.g. criticism, attention, praise); to have heaped upon
while; even though; despite
stretch (of a material); stretch material; stretch (exercise); stretching; stretch; straight (course)
to do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
to rise; to raise up; to straighten up; to sit up; to stand up
then; and (then); in that case; if so
movement; transfer; migration; mobile; moving; traveling
what with A and B; such things as A and B; A and B and so on; denotes uncertainty
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
care; looking after; repair; (police) raid; crackdown
living; lifestyle; living room
to be needed; to be necessary; to be required; to be wanted; to need; to want
at leisure; in a relaxed manner; in a carefree manner; to relax; to take it easy; to chill
to take a breather; to take a rest; to catch one's breath; to take a breath
if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
terrific; staggering; tremendous; frightful; ghastly; horrific
sleepy; drowsy; somnolent
head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
explosion; detonation; blast; outburst (of emotion); explosion (e.g. of anger); eruption (e.g. of discontent)
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
pineapple (Ananas comosus)
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr