when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
to demolish; to tear down; to pull down
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
funny; amusing; strange; odd; wrong; unsuitable
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
does not seem; unlikely; improbable
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
wooden; made of wood; wooden construction
apartment building; apartment block; apartment house; apartment
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
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
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
with a (sharp) creak; with a squeak; with a screech
if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
to shake; to sway; to rock; to become unstable; to become unsettled; to be shaken
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style; one Buddhist image
young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
all; completely; totally; entirely; thoroughly
cotton plant (Gossypium spp.); batting; wadding; padding
thin (of an object); pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.)
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...; wow
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
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 put on (one's head); to wear; to be covered with (dust, snow, etc.); to pour (water, etc.) on oneself; to bear (e.g. someone's debts, faults, etc.); to take (blame); to overlap (e.g. sound or color)
rattling; clattering; trembling; shivering; whining; grumbling
to shiver; to shake; to quake; to tremble; to quaver; to quiver
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
beginning of autumn; beginning of fall
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.)
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
cold (e.g. weather); uninteresting (esp. joke); lame; dull
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
in spite of; despite; although; nonetheless; nevertheless; but