Japanese bigleaf magnolia (Magnolia obovata)
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
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
Izumo (former province located in the east of present-day Shimane Prefecture)
suffix for familiar person
liking; being fond of; liking (romantically); being in love with; faddism; eccentricity
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
I; me; oneself; (arch.) you; (arch.) prefix indicating familiarity or contempt
pluralizing suffix; or so; rough indicator of direction, location, amount, etc.; nominalizing suffix
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
Don (Spanish honorific); bigwig; important person
yikes!; eek!; ook; eek; customer
dream; dream; hope; unrealistic aspiration; daydream; delusion
foolish; idiotic; stupid; ridiculous; absurd
knack; skill; bone; skeleton; cremated remains (esp. the bones); ashes
(sound of) footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no
whoosh (of water); hiss (of a cat, snake, etc.); sizzle
from; since; through (e.g. a window, door); via; because; as; from (as in "made from")
water (esp. cool or cold); fluid (esp. in an animal tissue); liquid; flood; floodwaters; water offered to wrestlers just prior to a bout
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 drain; to pour; to float (e.g. logs down a river); to set adrift; to wash away; to carry away; to broadcast
sound; noise; (musical) note; fame
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
to cry; to shed tears; to suffer (from); to be troubled (by); to accept (an unreasonable request, loss, etc.); to do reluctantly
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
absolutely; definitely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
to anyone; to everyone; by anyone; by everyone; in everyone; in anyone
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
to be silent; to say nothing