lily yarn; handicraft, knitting, etc. thread made of artificial silk
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
already; yet; soon; shortly; further; more
this world; this life; world of the living
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have ...-ed; to be ...-ed
in that way; thus; so; the same; so?
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
revival (of an old system, custom, fashion, etc.); restoration; return; resurrection; rebirth
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
continuously; the whole time; much (more); (by) far; far (away); long (ago, before, after)
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
promise; agreement; appointment; engagement; convention; rule
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
end; conclusion; last; final; once ...; the moment ... (, that's it)
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
science; to think about scientifically; to think in terms of science
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
from here; from this place
office; official; chief; head; person (usually a woman) who officiates at religious ceremonies (on the Yaeyama Islands in Okinawa)
army; armed forces; military authorities; team; group
company; lot; people; troupe; company (of musicians)
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe
companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)
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.)
to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
(phonograph) record; record (esp. in sports); record (data structure)
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.
mwahahaha (evil laughter); coo coo; cooing; stifled laughter; suppressed laughter; sound of snagging