to go around; to return; to surround; to concern (usu. of disputes)
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
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
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.
high (e.g. ball in baseball); highish; on the expensive side; comparatively expensive; wait tile which produces a winning hand with a higher score
many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
people; (all) persons; you (usu. plural); various
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
yearning; longing; aspiration; adoration; admiration
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
cheers; applause; ovation; acclamation
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
while; during; while; although; all; both
front stage; center stage (of politics, etc.)
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
dancing figure; one's appearance when dancing; dancing posture
exactly; surely; right then; just then; just (about to); on the verge (of doing or happening)
Hikaru Genji; The Shining Genji
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
showy; brilliant; gorgeous; florid; gay
every day; daily; day after day; days (e.g. good old days)
to pile up; to heap up; to stack up; to repeat many times over; to go through repeatedly; to accumulate
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
world; society; life; lifetime; age; era; reign
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
stage (theatre, theater); scene or setting (e.g. of novel, play, etc.)
to notice; to become aware; to be scrupulous; to be attentive; to recover consciousness; to come to oneself
Genji (the character in the Genji Monogatari); the Minamoto family
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
(way of) life; living; livelihood; life circumstances
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
to well up; to burst; to arise
gathering clouds; group of clouds
black; black go stone; guilt; guilty person
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon)