child prodigy; infant genius; wonder child
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
(sound of) wind blowing through pine trees; (sound of) steam whistling in a kettle (at a tea ceremony); matsukaze; sugar-glazed cookie sprinkled with sesame or poppy seeds
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to cross over; to go across; to extend; to cover; to range
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
definite; final; decisive; conclusive
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
to remove; to take off; to drop (e.g. from a team); to remove (from a position); to leave (e.g. one's seat); to go away from
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 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 miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to set free; to let go; to fail to ...
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
to cut corners; to be shoddy
now; the present time; just now; another; more
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
you; presence (of a god, nobleman, etc.)
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
willingness (e.g. to do something); eagerness; motivation; inspiration; determination; high aspirations
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
iron wall; impregnable fortress; impregnable; invulnerable; unassailable
two times; twice; two degrees
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
to tear; to rip; to break through (cordon, opponent's defense, etc.); to breach; to defeat; to beat; to break (e.g. silence)
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point (in geometry)
difference; variation; difference