Japanese laurel (Aucuba japonica); spotted laurel; lush, green tree
(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
from; since; through (e.g. a window, door); via; because; as; from (as in "made from")
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
continuation; succession; series; continuous
gold prize; gold award; gold medal; first-place prize
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.
winning a prize; receiving an award; being awarded
white bean jam; sweet white bean paste
use; application; employment; utilization; utilisation
young; fresh; inexperienced; tender
manjū; steamed yeast bun with filling
make-up; makeup; cosmetics; decoration; dressing; veneer
another place; some other place; another (person or thing); other; beyond (one's expectations, imagination, etc.); outside
(please) try to; (please) look; seeing; looking
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
combination; assortment (of goods); assorted box (e.g. of chocolates); assorted basket
to lift up; to hold up; to give; to present; to do (for someone)
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
shallows; shoal; rapids; current; position; place
looking for something; searching for something; object being sought
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
indicates a question; indicates an embedded question; indicates an indirect question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
why; how; for what reason
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
to do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
police; police officer; police station; self-appointed enforcer (of a rule, standard, etc.); busybody
something done out of spite; snide remark; insinuation; innuendo; dig
X mark (indicating an incorrect answer, disagreement, cancellation, etc.)
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
to have meaning; to be meaningful
meaning; significance; sense
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
easy; simple; there's no way that ...
seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...