to irritate; to grate on one's nerves; to aggravate; to be galling; to be invidious
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
you; presence (of a god, nobleman, etc.)
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 kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
god of fire (in Japanese mythology, usu. Kagutsuchi no Kami)
ancient Shinto music and dancing
blazing sun; scorching sun; hot day
deep red; crimson; rouge; lipstick
mirror; looking-glass; barrel head; page added at the beginning of a document mentioning its purpose, date, author, etc.; mirror-shaped mochi
flame; blaze; flames (of intense emotion, e.g. love, jealousy, anger); passion
trivial; not amounting to much
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
after all; in the end; anyway; (cannot) possibly; (not) at all; (not) by any means
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
parhelion; sun dog; sundog (bright spot on either side of the Sun caused by refraction of sunlight through ice crystals in the atmosphere)
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
fiery chariot; kasha (mythical beast said to devour dead bodies); (in China) train (i.e. steam locomotive); (arch.) vile old hag
restoration; rehabilitation; recovery; recovery (from an illness); recuperation; convalescence
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
breathing; respiration; knack; trick; harmony; balance
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
1st quarter of moon; crescent moon
ogre; demon; spirit of a deceased person; ogre-like person (i.e. fierce, relentless, merciless, etc.); it (in a game of tag, hide-and-seek, etc.); Chinese "ghost" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); very
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
clumsy (work); awkward; poorly made; ugly (of a person); unattractive; plain
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
obi; kimono sash; paper wrapper on books, CDs, etc.; band; belt; cingulum
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to enter; to go into; to break into; to join; to enroll; to contain; to hold
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
split; division; break up
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
to falter; to flinch (from); to recoil (from); to quail (at)
to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to work out (e.g. business deal); to arrange (e.g. marriage)
adds force or indicates command