cover (of a book, magazine, etc.); binding; appearing on the cover of a magazine
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
picture; drawing; painting; image (TV, film, etc.); picture; footage
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
pink (any flower of genus Dianthus, esp. the fringed pink, Dianthus superbus); (arch.) lovable, caressable girl
pink (any flower of genus Dianthus, esp. the fringed pink, Dianthus superbus); (arch.) lovable, caressable girl
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
taking; taker; last performer of the day (usu. the star performer); last performance of the day; active partner (e.g. in judo demonstration); emphatic or formal prefix
to meet (wishes, expectations, etc.); to satisfy; to accompany; to go with; to associate with (someone); to mix with
(those) who are; (that) which is; in the capacity of
brat; kid; urchin; preta; hungry ghost
written work (esp. a bound text, as opposed to a scroll); a text written entirely in kana; graphic novel (esp. one created between the 12th and 19th centuries); notebook (for practicing kana, drawing pictures, etc.); rough draft
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
practice writing with a brush; study; learning
child; boy; (arch.) I; (arch.) me
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
to go; to move (in a direction or towards a specific location); to proceed; to take place; to pass through; to come and go; to walk
work (e.g. of art); production; harvest; cultivation; technique
style; way; shape; form; appearance; state
even; even if; even though; because of; on the grounds that
poor-quality; shoddy; unskillful; inexpert; unlucky
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
shelf; ledge; rack; trellis
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 away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
to dance (orig. a whirling dance); to flutter about; to revolve
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
female; woman; female sex; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
to write down; to note; to jot down; to remember
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
Meiji era (1868.9.8-1912.7.30)
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
Water Tiger (39th year of the sexagenary cycle, e.g. 1902, 1962, 2022)
New Year (esp. first three days); first month of the year; January
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as