chapter; section; medal; badge; insignia
(one's) older brother; lad; sonny
soon; before long; slowly; quietly; already; about time
time; hour; period; class
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
dream; dream; hope; unrealistic aspiration; daydream; delusion
if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
door; gate; opening; title page
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
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
face; visage; look; (facial) expression; honor (honour); face; influence
from; since; through (e.g. a window, door); via; because; as; from (as in "made from")
look of amazement; looking dumbfounded
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
sidelong glance; short grain (paper); kanji "net" radical at top
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
continuously; the whole time; much (more); (by) far; far (away); long (ago, before, after)
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
reasonably; fairly; hurriedly; in a rush; approximately; about
to face; to go towards; to head towards
departure; leaving; setting off
plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
to enter; to come in; to join (a club, company, etc.); to enter (a university, the army, etc.); to be contained (in); to be included (in); to (be able to) fit (in a container, building, etc.)
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
above; over; top; summit; surface; on (top of); the above (in a piece of writing)
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
to take off (clothes, shoes, etc.); to undress
as (it is); remaining (in a state); with (e.g. one's eyes closed, the light on); while (e.g. standing, alive); as (one pleases, one is told, etc.); according to
(physical) form; shape; visage; (facial) features; form (as opposed to substance); manner (of action); (resultant) state
to roll; to tumble; to fall over; to roll over; to lie down; to be scattered about; to be lying around