outside; exterior; the open (air); other place; somewhere else
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
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
love; affection; attachment; craving; agape; Ireland
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
to sow seeds; to sow the seeds of ... (e.g. conflict)
water (esp. cool, fresh water, e.g. drinking water); fluid (esp. in an animal tissue); liquid; flood; floodwaters; water offered to wrestlers just prior to a bout
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
manure; fertilizer; fertiliser; compost
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.
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
slowly; unhurriedly; easily (e.g. in time); well; well (e.g. sleep); comfortably
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture
then; and then; and; if so; because then; if that's the case
to bloom; to blossom; to become lively (esp. of conversation); to become animated; to experience a golden age
oak tree; (arch.) imperial palace guard
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
you; presence (of a god, nobleman, etc.)
to doubt; to distrust; to be suspicious of; to suspect
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
clue; lead; key; handhold; hold
to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in
fate; destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together); relationship (e.g. between two people); bond; family ties; affinity; opportunity
no matter what; whatever happens; in any situation; rain or shine
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
chief; head (of an office, of a laboratory)
representation; agency; proxy; deputy; agent; attorney
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
all present; all concerned; all of us
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
to continue; to keep up; to keep on
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point