one face; one surface; the whole surface; one aspect; one side; (on) the other hand; one broad, flat object
to dye; to colour; to color
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
sky; the air; weather; far-off place; distant place; state of mind; feeling
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence
some; several; many; how many; how much; very
10^8; 100,000,000; hundred million
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
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
now; the present time; just now; another; more
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
two persons; two people; pair; couple
end; finish; bounds; limits; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
to be born again; to make a fresh start in life
cheers; bottoms-up; toast; drink (in celebration or in honor of something); drinking one's glass dry
juice; soft drink (usu. fruit-based); sweetened drink
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
knock; knocking; fungo hitting; hitting balls for fielding practice
hello; good day; good afternoon
huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!
headmaster; principal; dean; provost; rector
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
adviser; advisor; consultant
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
pastime; hobby; favorite amusement; dissipation; debauchery; loose living
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
one's heart's desire; one's dearest wish
newly arrived; newly joined; newly entered; newcomer
staff; member (club, society, etc.)
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
other (place, thing, person); the rest; outside; beyond; nothing except; nothing but
middle school (esp. the middle school section of a school that also encompasses other grades); junior high school
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
acquaintance; friend; familiar face
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to