to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
single word; a few words; brief comment
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
state of affairs; situation; conditions; circumstances
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
to be overturned; to be reversed; to turn over; to fall down; to tumble down; to topple over
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
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 weigh (one thing against another); to compare (the relative merits of two options); (lit.) to weigh (something) on scales; to try to have it both ways; to play a double game; to have two strings to one's bow
to balance; to be in harmony; to be in equilibrium; to suit; to go well together; to be a good match
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
girl (usu. between 7 and 17); young lady; (arch.) female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryō period)
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
then; well; so; well then
establishing proof; demonstration; substantiation
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
adds force to a statement, decision or conclusion; indicates command; (strongly) emphasizes the previous word; adds focus; some- (e.g. something, someone)
this world; this life; world of the living
if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
reason; logic; sense; natural way of things
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
breeze rustling through leaves
Mr; Mrs; Miss; politeness marker
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
maximum; to the maximum degree; to the full; at a maximum
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
chance (of success); odds
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
my goodness!; good lord!; holy cow!
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen; to come about
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
indicates a question; indicates an embedded question; indicates an indirect question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm
to wake up; to awake; to awaken to (instinct, ability, perception, etc.); to become aware of; to come to one's senses
from; since; through (e.g. a window, door); via; because; as; from (as in "made from")
gap; opening; break; interval; unguarded moment; carelessness
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as