preface; foreword; introduction; beginning; start
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
to wake up; to sober up; to come to one's senses; to become enlightened
if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
growing light (e.g. at dawn); pale; appearing dumb; talking in an obvious way
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence; power
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
gap; opening; spare moment; interval; unguarded moment; carelessness
from; since; through (e.g. a window, door); via; because; as; from (as in "made from")
to insert; to put in; to come in (of light); to shine in; to have a griping pain (in the stomach, chest, etc.)
weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)
refreshing (e.g. feeling, scene, wind, morning air); brisk; bracing; fresh; refreshed
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 kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
to feel; to sense; to be moved (by); to be touched (by); to become infected with (an illness); to catch
hazy; misty; foggy; hazy feeling; uncertain feeling; feeling gloomy
to disappear; to vanish; to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope); to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness)
proprietress (of a traditional Japanese inn, restaurant, or shop); landlady; hostess; mistress; female innkeeper
to comfort; to console; to amuse
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well ...; I think ...
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
to the limit; to the fullest extent; absolutely the limit; one cup after another; cup by cup
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
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
not the time for; not the place for; far from; far more than; nowhere near just; well beyond
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
already; yet; soon; shortly; further; more
to return; to come home; to leave (of a guest, customer, etc.); to get home; to get to home plate
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
with a feeling of relief; with a sigh of relief; deeply (sigh)
to take a breath; to take a short rest
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.); to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.); to be suited to
to sleep; to die; to rest (in peace); to lie idle (e.g. of resources); to lie unused; (arch.) to close one's eyes