indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
to sing; to sing of (love, beauty, etc.) in a poem; to express in the form of a poem; to recite (a poem)
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
to step forward; to step forth; to advance; to start; to embark on; to set forth on
painful; heartrending; trying; oppressive; suffocating; miserable
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt feelings; to get damaged; to get chipped
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
whereabouts; place; location; place where one belongs; where one fits in; place where one can be oneself
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
footpath; walkway; sidewalk; pavement
gap; opening; spare moment; interval; unguarded moment; carelessness
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
to bloom; to flower; to blossom; (arch.) to rise up (of breaking waves)
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
society; the world; the times
to step on; to tread on; to set foot on (e.g. foreign soil); to stand on; to experience; to undergo; to follow (rules, principles, etc.)
crushed flat; flattened; flat-chested girl; sound of a sticky rice cake sticking to something
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
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.
softly; gently; stealthily; secretly; to leave alone; to leave as it is
to pick; to pluck; to snip; to cut; to nip
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker
to insert; to put in; to plant (a cutting); to strike; to arrange (flowers); to wear (a sword) in one's belt
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
that kind of; that way; that move; that trick; that game
to behave like a spoiled child; to fawn on; to take advantage of; to presume upon (e.g. another's benevolence); to depend on
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
painful; sore; cringy; embarrassing
the more ... the more ...; as; (arch.) while; (arch.) during; (arch.) because; (arch.) since
standing on tiptoe and stretching one's back to make oneself taller; stretching oneself; overreaching oneself; overstretching oneself; trying to do something beyond one's ability
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
from; since; through (e.g. a window, door); via; because; as; from (as in "made from")
to cool down; to get cold; to cool off (excitement, temper, etc.); to subside; to be cold (eyes, expression, etc.); to be composed
dream; dream; hope; unrealistic aspiration; daydream; delusion
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
to raise; to elevate; to move something (to a higher place); to put onto (e.g. a shelf); to increase (price, quality, status, etc.); to raise (a wage); to show someone (into a room)