idea; plan; draft; rough copy; expectation; (arch.) desk
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
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
flow (of a fluid or gas); stream; flow (of people, things); passage (of time); course (of events); (step-by-step) procedure; group of people who remain together after the end of an event
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to sing; to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem
beautiful; pretty; lovely; sweet; pure (heart, friendship, etc.)
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
sweetly (smiling); broadly (grinning)
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
spring; springtime; New Year; prime (of life); height (of one's prosperity); adolescence
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
class (of students); group (of people); party; lot; bunch; crime family; organized-crime syndicate
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
together (with); at the same time; in a lump
morning; breakfast; (arch.) next morning
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
to have a talk; to tell a story
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
green (colour); green (energy, car, etc.); environmentally friendly; greenland; green space; green (on a golf course)
again; once more; a second time
to go around; to return; to surround; to concern (usu. of disputes)
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
society; the world; the times
to wrap up; to pack; to cover; to envelop; to conceal (a feeling); to hide
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
when it becomes; when it comes to
study; diligence; discount; reduction
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
a little; a bit; somewhat; slightly; rather
weariness; fatigue; languor; boredom; tedium; ennui