indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
dry riverbed; river beach
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
withered silver grass; withered Japanese pampas grass; dead susuki grass
same; identical; equal; anyway; in any case; if one must ...
you; before (a god, nobleman, etc.); in front of
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
in any case; regardless; either way; since it makes no difference anyway (you might as well ...); since it won't change the outcome; if you are doing it regardless
two persons; two people; pair; couple
this world; this life; world of the living
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
to bloom; to flower; to blossom; (arch.) to rise up (of breaking waves)
oh; oh my; oh dear; well, ...; er ...; why, ...
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
sound; noise; (musical) note; fame
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...; wow
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
indicates a question; indicates an embedded question; indicates an indirect question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (so) what (are you trying to say)?; what (do you mean)?
association of like-minded people
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
if; when; when it comes to ...; as for ...; why don't you ...; why not ...
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
black; black stone; guilt; guilty person
iron (Fe); steel; iron (will, discipline, lady, etc.); railway; railway enthusiast
then; well; so; well then
you said; he said; even if; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
what kind of; what sort of; what
because; as; since; because of that; therefore; accordingly
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
shop; store; someone who sells (something) or works as (something); someone with a (certain) personality trait; house; roof
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; 's; of
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; penis; (one's) thing