today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
old tale; folk tale; legend; reminiscence
story; tale; talk; discussion
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 do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen; to come about
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
grandfather; male senior-citizen; old man
if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
grandmother; old woman; female senior citizen
to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
already; yet; soon; shortly; further; more
detached house; single house; single building; isolated house; house in isolated location
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
malicious; ill-tempered; unkind; mean; nasty
river; stream; River; the ... river
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
cold (e.g. weather); uninteresting (esp. joke); lame; dull
water (esp. cool or cold); fluid (esp. in an animal tissue); liquid; flood; floodwaters; water offered to wrestlers just prior to a bout
cold (to the touch); chilly; icy; (emotionally) cold; coldhearted; unfeeling
one (small animal); two-tan bolt of cloth
dog (Canis (lupus) familiaris); canine; squealer; rat; loser; asshole
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have ...-ed; to be ...-ed
white; blank (e.g. paper); uncolored; innocent; not guilty; (arch.) bright
to shiver; to shake; to quake; to tremble; to quaver; to quiver
to freeze (of one's body); to be frozen; to become numb (with cold); to be chilled
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
to raise; to elevate; to move something (to a higher place); to put onto (e.g. a shelf); to increase (price, quality, status, etc.); to raise (a wage); to show someone (into a room)
to take (someone) with one; to bring along; to go with; to be accompanied by
to return; to come home; to leave (of a guest, customer, etc.); to get home; to get to home plate
white; innocence; innocent person; blank space; white stone; white dragon tile; skewered grilled pig intestine
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
field (for growing wheat, fruit, vegetables, etc.); cultivated land; field (of specialization); sphere; womb; birth