a little; a bit; a little while; a short time; a little way; a short distance
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
ghost; revenant; spirit (of the dead); departed soul
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
to mutter; to murmur; to grumble; to tweet; to post on Twitter
almost; nearly; hardly; barely; large majority; large proportion
to do what one is told to (esp. of a child); to take someone's advice; to listen to what someone says; to do what one wants something (one's body, legs, etc.) to do; to work as expected (e.g. of a machine); to obey (one)
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; lower radical of a kanji; means of transportation
whip; lash; stick; cane; encouragement; rebuke
to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
silence; stillness; quietness
to go against; to fight against; to oppose; to resist; to deny
like; as; so that; in order that; be sure to; I hope (that)
attack; assault; criticism; censure; cyber attack (e.g. DDoS)
sound; noise; (musical) note; fame
to breathe out; to exhale
again; once more; a second time
to dance (orig. a whirling dance); to whirl (in the wind); to flutter (about); to swirl
prefix for forming ordinal numbers
counter for stories, episodes of TV series, etc.
request; commission; entrusting (with a matter); dependence; reliance
university; college; former imperial university of Japan (established under the ritsuryō system for the training of government administrators); the Great Learning (one of the Four Books)
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
to be inferior to; to be less good at; to fall behind
to spread (out); to extend; to stretch; to reach to; to get around; to fill (e.g. a space)
impressions; thoughts; feelings; reactions
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
horizontal (as opposed to vertical); side-to-side (as opposed to front-to-back); width; side (of a box, etc.); beside; aside
to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal
cold; frigid; dignified; distinguished; (of an atmosphere) tense; nerve-racking
same; similar; (just) like; equal
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to hug; to have (a thought or feeling); to hold; to harbour (suspicion, doubt, etc.)
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
or; either ... or; maybe; perhaps; some ... and others ...; sometimes ... and at other times ...
(some) more; even more; longer; further
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
deep emotion; strong feelings
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?