preface; foreword; introduction; beginning; start
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
dangerous; unsettled; troubled; disturbed; insecure
nickname; alias; pseudonym; pen name; nom de plume; other name
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
world; society; life; lifetime; age; era; reign
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...; wow
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
from; since; through (e.g. a window, door); via; because; as; from (as in "made from")
working in the fields; working on a farm
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 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 recognise; to recognize; to know by sight; to become acquainted with
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
reaction; response; physical reaction (to a stimulus); observable response (of an organism); reaction; effect
girl (usu. between 7 and 17); young lady; (arch.) female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryō period)
to move; to shift; to inspire; to rouse; to change; to alter; to operate
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
a little; a bit; a little while; a short time; a little way; a short distance
to slide; to slip off; to get dislocated; to be out of alignment; to get dislodged; to deviate
glasses; eyeglasses; judgment; judgement; four-eyes
to repair; to mend; to change; to alter; to put back; to put away; to cure
to collapse; to crumble; to get out of shape; to lose one's shape; to break down; to be thrown into disarray; to crash (stock market)
long (time that has passed); old (story)
stone wall; dry wall; rocky cliff; stone precipice
opposite side; other side; over there; ahead; destination; there (somewhere distant, esp. abroad)
to gaze out at; to look out over
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); wall (of stones)
opposite side; opposition
if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
to stare back at; to look back at
several people; a few people