closing (for the day; of a library, museum, cinema, etc.); closing down (of a library, museum, cinema, etc.)
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
finally; at last; ultimately; in the end
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
head office; main office; main shrine; this company; this shrine
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst
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
sentence; verdict; pronouncement
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to make a decision; to draw a conclusion; to give a judgement; to hand down a verdict; to let go down; to lower; to do oneself
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.
obstruction; check; hindrance; prevention; impediment; interdiction
in order to do; for the purpose of doing
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
to increase; to add to; to augment
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
staff member; employee; worker; personnel
to do one's best; to put forth every effort
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
paper mulberry (Broussonetia papyrifera)
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
by no means; never!; something unexpected; emergency; (arch.) currently; (arch.) for the time being
fast approach; quick intimacy
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
you; presence (of a god, nobleman, etc.)
face; mask; face guard; (in kendo) striking the head; surface (esp. a geometrical surface); page; aspect
to hang; to suspend; to lower; to reduce; to demote; to move back
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up