indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
ordinary; common; free of charge; free; unaffected; as is
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
clothes (esp. Western clothes); clothing; dress; counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, puffs of a cigarette, etc.
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
beautiful; pretty; lovely; sweet; pure (heart, friendship, etc.)
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
to be enchanted; to be charmed
father; father (e.g. of a discipline); pioneer (e.g. of field of research); God; Father
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
to grow up; to become an adult
to put on clothes; to wear clothes; to be the personification of
to long for; to yearn for; to hanker after; to be attracted by; to be drawn to; to aspire to
bridal costume; wedding dress
at that time; at that moment; then; on that occasion
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
what kind of; what sort of; what
meaning; significance; sense
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to know; to be aware (of); to sense; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
girl (usu. between 7 and 17); young lady; (arch.) female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryō period)
to take the initiative; to forestall; to beat to the punch
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
impossible; unthinkable; unbelievable; ridiculous
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
January; first month of the lunar calendar
10th day of the month; ten days
starting; inauguration; launch; founding; establishment; start-up
Hitler; Hitler, Adolf (1889-1945)
cabinet (of a government); ministry
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
after that; afterwards; thereafter
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 press forward; to forge ahead; to push on
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
to do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
August; eighth month of the lunar calendar