violet (any flower of genus Viola, esp. the Fuji dawn, Viola mandshurica)
recollection; retrospection; reflection; reminiscence
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
cherry tree; cherry blossom; fake buyer; paid audience; hired applauder; horse meat
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
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
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
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
(not) anyone; (not) a single person; no one; nobody
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
A district in Shibuya, Tokyo famous for being the center of Japanese youth culture and fashion
to take (someone) with one; to bring along; to go with; to be accompanied by
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
tray; family; household; O-Bon; Bon Festival; gambler's den
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
overall victory; championship
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.
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest