at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to wake up; to awake; to perk up; to awaken (to the truth, etc.); to come to a realization; to come to one's senses
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
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 rub; to chafe; to strike (match); to lose (e.g. a match); to forfeit; to squander one's money (e.g. through gambling, Pachinko, etc.)
while; during; while; although; all; both
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
violent; furious; extreme; intense; fervent; vehement
to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
heart; guts; nerve; central part
to freeze (in fear, surprise, etc.); to cower; to flinch; to shrink up; to shrink; to shrivel up
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
to be surprised; to be astonished
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
corridor; hallway; passageway
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
entrance; front door; entryway; entranceway; entry hall; vestibule
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; (at sentence-end, falling tone) indicates a confident conclusion; (at sentence-end) indicates emotional emphasis; (at sentence-end, rising tone) indicates question
door; gate; opening; title page
outside; exterior; the open (air); other place; somewhere else
morning; breakfast; (arch.) next morning
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
staying up late; keeping late hours; sitting up late at night; nighthawk
consequence; outcome; result; blame
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
considerably; fairly; quite
to sleep (lying down); to go to bed; to lie in bed; to lie down; to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse); to lie flat (e.g. of hair); to lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.)
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
with all one's strength; with all one's might
wanted; wished for; in need of; I want (you) to