thank you for waiting; sorry to have kept you waiting
volume (of book); reel (of film); scroll (of books or paintings); roll (paper, etc.)
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.
honorific/polite/humble prefix
to send; to dispatch; to see (someone) off; to escort; to bid farewell to (the departed); to say goodbye to; to spend (time)
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.)
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
story; tale; talk; discussion
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
to know; to be aware (of); to sense; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
already; now; no longer; not any more
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
religion; religious affiliation; belief; religious activity
frame; framework; border; box; limit; restriction; category
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
holiness; sacredness; sanctity; dignity
while; during; while; although; all; both
vulgar; in poor taste; cheap; low-brow
people; men and women; each person; everybody
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
to become familiar with; to get used to; to become accustomed to; to come to fit; to go (well) with; to suit
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
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
to creep up to; to approach stealthily; to steal up; to draw near unnoticed
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
disaster; calamity; misfortune; trouble; woes
to anyone; to everyone; by anyone; by everyone; in everyone; in anyone
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
anger; rage; fury; wrath; indignation
day; days; sun; sunshine; (the) day; daytime; date
in that way; thus; so; the same; so?
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)