to guide; to lead; to show the way; to derive; to deduce
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
wise; clever; smart; well-behaved (esp. children and pets); obedient; good
old person; senior citizen; the aged; the elderly
the opposite sex; isomerism
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from ... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that ...; trying to ...
myself; yourself; I; me; you
check; restraint; oppression; repression
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon); trace
image (in one's mind); impression; (computer) image; depiction (e.g. of a product); rendition
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 hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
in that way; thus; so; the same; so?
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
old tale; folk tale; legend; reminiscence
fairy tale; fairy story; nursery tale
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that ...
then; well; so; well then
-ness; indicates assertion; come (on); come now; er; um; indicates scrutiny, critique or mistrust
sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
Urashima Tarō; fairy-tale fisherman who, after visiting the underwater Palace of the Dragon King, returns centuries later
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
indicates a question; indicates an embedded question; indicates an indirect question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm
grandfather; male senior-citizen
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
possibility; chance; potential; potentiality; possibility (modal property of a proposition containing no logical contradiction)
adds force to a statement, decision or conclusion; indicates command; (strongly) emphasizes the previous word; adds focus; some- (e.g. something, someone)
yikes; oops; eep; wow; aargh
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
from; since; through (e.g. a window, door); via; because; as; from (as in "made from")
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
to tame (an animal); to domesticate
to be affected; to put on airs; to act like (something one isn't); to pretend to be