babysitting; babysitter; protecting; keeping; keeper
primary school; elementary school; grade school
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
schoolyard; playground; school grounds; campus
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
one long cylindrical thing; one film, TV show, etc.; one version; one book; a certain book; ippon; one point
Japanese cedar (Cryptomeria japonica)
tree; shrub; bush; wood; timber
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
sometimes; occasionally; at times; seasonal; of the season; appropriate (for the season or occasion)
counter for birds, rabbits, etc.
crow (Corvus spp.); raven
soul; spirit; departed soul; ghost
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 (happen to) see; to notice; to catch sight of
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
one side; one party; counterpart; one of a pair; fellow; mate
wing; Chinese "Wings" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); (arch.) counter for birds or bird wings
have no choice; there is nothing but; no more than
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
to get close; to cuddle close together; to nestle close to; to snuggle up to
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
pair (esp. of mated animals); brace; couple; (anatomical) joint
wings abreast; single garment made to look double
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
at some point in the past; at some stage
below; down; bottom; beneath; underneath; just after; right after
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
love; affection; attachment; craving; agape; Ireland
confession; acknowledgement; confession of love; professing one's feelings; confession of sins (e.g. the confessional)
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
tradition; legend; folklore
to be completed; to be finished; to be ready (e.g. to serve or eat); to be very drunk
number one; first; best; most; game; round