mirror; looking-glass; barrel head; page added at the beginning of a document mentioning its purpose, date, author, etc.; mirror-shaped mochi
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
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
unhappiness; sorrow; misfortune; death (usu. of a relative); bereavement
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
while; during; while; although; all; both
to fall (over, down); to collapse; to be destroyed (in a collapse); to collapse; to be confined to bed (with an illness); to come down with; to die
older sister; lass; young lady
you; presence (of a god, nobleman, etc.)
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
breath; breathing; tone; mood
to die out; to peter out; to become extinct; to cease; to be stopped; to be discontinued
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
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 throw down; to bring down; to kill; to defeat; to overthrow; to trip up
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
with one's life (protect, etc.); at the cost of one's life
whole year; entire year; n-th year anniversary
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
please remember me; please help me; please treat me well; please do; please take care of
worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst
skin; hide; rind; peel; shell; sheath
euphoric; happy; buoyant; bouncy
turning around (once); suddenly; abruptly; completely (wrapped in something); quickly (unwrapping something); beautiful, round (eyes)
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
idea; plan; draft; rough copy; expectation; (arch.) desk
baton (relay, orchestral conducting, etc.)
attack; assault; attempt; try
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
sky; heaven; God; svarga (heaven-like realm visited as a stage of death and rebirth); deva (divine being of Buddhism); top (of a book); sole (of a Japanese sandal)
Sukhavati (Amitabha's Pure Land); paradise; heaven on earth