hesitation; bewilderment; illusion; delusion; inability to reach enlightenment
cattle (Bos taurus); cow; beef; Chinese "Ox" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
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.
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
to enter; to go into; to break into; to join; to enroll; to contain; to hold
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
whirlpool; maelstrom; vortex; spiral (shape, pattern)
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
whirlpool; swirl; eddy; vortex; maelstrom
kanji "water" radical (radical 85)
kanji "insect" radical at left
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
to lose one's way; to get lost; to waver; to hesitate; to give into temptation; to lose control of oneself
kind; sort; type; equal; match; peer
mystery; curiosity; strangeness; ghost; monster; apparition
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
type; kind; type (of person); (ideal) type; typewriter; typing
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet
to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
road; path; way; set of practices; Buddhist teachings; Taoism; modern administrative region of Japan (Hokkaido)
isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on
land readjustment; town planning
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
very high; high up; aloft; only; merely; just