to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...; wow
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
full bloom (esp. of cherry blossom); full blossom
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
cart (esp. a food cart); stall; festival float; portable shrine dedicated to a god and shaped like a house; stage prop fashioned after a large building; framework (of a building)
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
to go; to move (towards); to move through; to travel across; to go (well, badly, etc.); to proceed; to do (in a particular way)
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
cherry blossom viewing; flower viewing
if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
older sister and younger brother
honorific/polite/humble prefix
elm bark clothes traditionally worn by the Ainu; elm bark textile
that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)
height; stature; length (esp. of clothing); all (one has); everything; magnificence (of a waka poem, etc.)
older brother; elder brother; brother-in-law (spouse's older brother or older sister's husband)
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
part-time job; side job; part-time worker; part-timer
good(-tasting); nice; delicious; attractive (offer, opportunity, etc.); appealing; convenient
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
function over aesthetics; (lit.) dumplings over flowers
indicates a question; indicates an embedded question; indicates an indirect question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
to become better; to improve
-ness; indicates assertion; come (on); come now; er; um; indicates scrutiny, critique or mistrust
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
when it becomes; when it comes to
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
dango; dumpling (usu. sweet); ball-shaped object; something round; lump; group
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
palanquin set with jewels; money and social status gained by marrying a rich and powerful man
steady; honest; sober; straightforward; reliable
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
cherry tree; cherry blossom; light pink; fake buyer; paid audience; hired applauder
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.