curtain raising; starting (e.g. play, concert)
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
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. not including the Sun); planet (usu. not including Earth); star (glyph, symbol, shape); star (actor, player, etc.); small dot; spot; star point (in go)
light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
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; notwithstanding; although
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 (in a direction or towards a specific location); to proceed; to take place; to pass through; to come and go; to walk
bonds (between people); (emotional) ties; relationship; tether; fetters
eternity; perpetuity; permanence; immortality
parting; separation; farewell
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
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; and then
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
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
stage (theatre, theater); scene or setting (e.g. of novel, play, etc.)
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 (game, etc.); to drive (animals); to beat; to urge; to spur on; to push on
to shine; to glitter; to sparkle
alarm clock; waking up; keeping oneself awake; type of candy given to a child after it wakes up from a nap
Dear (so and so); Dear Sir; Dear Madam; To Whom It May Concern
ancient 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
little girl; maiden; young lady; (arch.) female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryo period)