tatami mat (esp. as a measure of room size, either 1.82 sqm or 1.54 sqm)
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
even though; despite; when
tatami mat; Japanese straw floor coverings
cool; chilly; feeling nice and cold
if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
cold (to the touch); chilly; icy; (emotionally) cold; coldhearted; unfeeling
to feel; to sense; to be moved (by); to be touched (by); to become infected with (an illness); to catch
light; glow; (a) light; lights; proof (of innocence)
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 attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); wall (of stones)
switch; switch; points; switch (from one thing to another); change
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
to put out one's hand; to extend one's arm; to reach (for); to try one's hand at (something new)
already; yet; soon; shortly; further; more
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
electricity; (electric) light
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
to go by; to go past; to run (between; of a rail service, bus route, etc.); to operate (between); to go indoors; to go into a room; to penetrate
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
to recall; to remember; to recollect
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
light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence; power
to take in; to bring in; to capture (e.g. image); to import; to win over; to please
to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
to lose; to miss (a chance, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
full of (e.g. mistakes); riddled with; covered all over with (blood, mud, etc.)
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
way; manner; (for) the first time in (e.g. ten years); after ...; ...-sized; amount (equivalent to ...)
warm; mild; warm (of a colour); mellow; having enough money
sunlight; rays of the Sun
to dash over oneself (e.g. water); to take (e.g. shower); to bask in (e.g. the sun); to suffer (e.g. an attack); to draw (e.g. criticism, attention, praise); to have heaped upon
one's body; one's person; oneself; one's appearance; one's place (in society, etc.); one's position