to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
how (beautiful, etc.); what a ...; nothing worth mentioning; nothing special; of what name
beautiful; pretty; lovely; sweet; pure (heart, friendship, etc.)
fixed paper-enclosed lantern; paper-covered wooden stand housing an (oil) lamp
small; little; slightly less than; just about; somewhat; somehow
rattan; (rattan) cane (e.g. used in wicker furniture)
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
inside one's heart; in one's mind
single; solo; solitary; just one; only one
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)
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
(logical) true; regular; 10^40; ten thousand undecillion; original; positive
road; path; way; set of practices; Buddhist teachings; Taoism; modern administrative region of Japan (Hokkaido)
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 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
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
to show one's affection; to express one's love
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
to say; to be called; to do
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
red eyes; bloodshot eyes; red-eye; red mullet (Chelon haematocheilus); facial gesture of pulling one's eyelid down and sticking out one's tongue
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
chicken (Gallus gallus domesticus); domestic chicken; chicken meat
cry (esp. animal); roar; chirp; tweet; bark; whine
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
to suit; to match; to become; to be like
to dream (i.e. while asleep); to have a dream; to dream (of the future); to have a fleeting experience
darn it!; darn!; oops!; oh dear!; oh no!
flute constructed of bamboo
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
honorific/polite/humble prefix
sensation; feeling; tendency; propensity
suffix for familiar person
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo