to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
with a glitter; with a sparkle; brand new; shiny and new; cleaned (of a plate, etc.); finished
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
granny; grandma; gran; old lady; old woman
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
to buy; to purchase; to value (highly); to think highly of; to incur (someone's anger, displeasure, etc.); to elicit (e.g. sneers)
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
you said; he said; even if; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
(one's) older sister; (one's) elder sister; girl
hand-me-down; food offering to the gods; leftovers; trip from Kyoto to the provinces
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...; wow
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
lotus flower; Chinese milk vetch (Astragalus sinicus); china spoon; lotus-shaped pedestal for a gravestone
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
to go; to move (towards); to move through; to travel across; to go (well, badly, etc.); to proceed; to do (in a particular way)
honorific/polite/humble prefix
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
at leisure; in a relaxed manner; in a carefree manner; to relax; to take it easy; to chill
tranquil; calm; quiet; mild (weather); balmy
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
spring; springtime; New Year; prime (of life); height (of one's prosperity); adolescence
from; since; through (e.g. a window, door); via; because; as; from (as in "made from")
just one person; only one
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
first-year student; first-year pupil; beginner; novice; annual; annual plant
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)
already; yet; soon; shortly; further; more