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
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
ghost that appears at sea during a shipwreck; something strange or suspicious; idiot; fool; noh mask for roles involving dead or ghost characters
still; yet; more; still more; as ...; like ...
princess; daughter of a nobleman
meeting; rendezvous; encounter; confluence
deception; make-believe; fake; counterfeit; phony
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
time; hour; period; class
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
now; the present time; just now; another; more
what time; (lit.) which hour
lesson; class work; teaching; instruction
start; commencement; beginning; initiation
minute (unit of time); fun (one tenth of a monme, 5.787 grains)
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
Venus (Roman goddess); Venus (planet)
(next-door) neighbour; neighbor
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
before one knows it; before one realises; without one's knowledge; without noticing
house across the street; neighbor across the street
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
dangerous; risky; awful; terrible; terrific; amazing
attack; assault; raid; criticism; censure; denunciation
bye-bye; good-bye; see you; saying goodbye; parting
to notice; to recognize; to recognise; to become aware of; to perceive; to realize
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence (pretense); show; going to restaurant, hotel etc. without a reservation or introduction
exactly; surely; right then; just then; just (about to); on the verge (of doing or happening)
hell on earth; living hell
lying down and getting up; waking; getting up; living (with); staying (with)