for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit
living room (Western style); sitting room
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
under the staircase; understairs
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
strange; odd; peculiar; queer; curious
door; gate; opening; title page
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen; to come about
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
hard-to-use space (in an apartment, etc.); dead space (artillery, etc.); (respiratory) dead space
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 use (a tool, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
storage room; storeroom; lumber room
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
fall; drop; descent; coming down
lattice; latticework; lattice door; check(ed) pattern; plaid
form; shape; state; condition; letter; correspondence
if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
underground; below the ground; world of the dead; the grave; underground (activities, movement, etc.); secret
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
stairs; stairway; staircase
to be seen; to be visible; to look; to seem; to come
seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
rule; established routine; standard operating procedure; SOP
to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
opposite side; other side; over there; ahead; destination; there (somewhere distant, esp. abroad)
to be possible; to be conceivable; to be likely; to be probable
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
vast; extensive; immense; huge; large; grand
hole; hole; cup; (electron) hole
to spread (out); to extend; to stretch; to reach to; to get around; to fill (e.g. a space)