time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
excited condition; excited state
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
hue; color phase; colour phase
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
purification; cleanup (e.g. of politics); purge
to be useful; to be helpful; to serve the purpose
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
in comparison to; rather than
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
to finish; to end; to merely result in something less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
monitoring; watching; observation; surveillance; guarding; supervision
government service; the bureaucracy
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
coefficient; factor; proportional constant
execution; carrying out; performance; lead monk performing various tasks in a temple
target; object (of worship, study, etc.); subject (of taxation, etc.)
fear; dread; dismay; terror; horror; scare
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
now; the present time; just now; another; more
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
watercolor painting; watercolour painting; mizu-e; early type of ukiyo-e with faintly printed outlines
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
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.
clear; clearing (a bar, hurdle, etc.); overcoming; getting through; clearing (the ball); clearing (e.g. a checked box)
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.)
pain; anguish; distress; suffering; hardship
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...