curtain raising; starting (e.g. play, concert)
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
buzzer; personal alarm (loud buzzer to attract attention in case of attack)
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
star (usu. excluding the Sun); planet (usu. excluding Earth); star (glyph, symbol, shape); asterisk; star (actor, player, etc.); dot; spot
light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence; power
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
to guide; to lead; to show the way; to derive; to deduce
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
collision; bumping into; head-to-head training; drill consisting of pushing and being pushed; battering practice
quarrel; dispute; argument
to pass (by) each other; to brush past; to miss (meeting) each other; to fail to meet; to be at odds; to clash
though; although; notwithstanding; while; as; at the same time as
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
to go; to move (towards); to move through; to travel across; to go (well, badly, etc.); to proceed; to do (in a particular way)
bond (between people); (emotional) ties; bonds; tether; fetters
eternity; perpetuity; permanence; immortality
parting (of people); separation; farewell; breakup
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
tragedy; tragic drama; tragic play; tragedy; calamity; disaster
two persons; two people; pair; couple
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
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 pick; to pluck; to snip; to cut; to nip
dream; dream; hope; unrealistic aspiration; daydream; delusion
to come true (of a dream, wish, etc.); to be realized; to be fulfilled; to be granted; to be answered (of a prayer); to be requited (of love)
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
stage (of a theatre, concert hall, etc.); stage performance; stage production; setting (of a story); scene; sphere (of activity)
singing voice; (sound of) singing
it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it
to flush out (a hare, fox, etc.); to drive out; to drive (cattle, sheep, etc.); to urge on; to drive (to do); to urge
to shine; to sparkle; to twinkle; to light up (with happiness, hope, etc.); to beam; to gleam
alarm clock; waking up; keeping oneself awake; early-morning treat (traditionally given to children in some parts of Japan); wake-up sweet
Dear (so and so); Dear Sir; Dear Madam; To Whom It May Concern
kagura; traditional Shinto music and dancing
Mr; Mrs; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
cold (e.g. weather); uninteresting (esp. joke); lame; dull
day; days; sun; sunshine; (the) day; daytime; date
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
honorific/polite/humble prefix
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
don't you think?; indicates question
girl (usu. between 7 and 17); young lady; (arch.) female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryō period)