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
Sanzu River (Buddhist equivalent of the River Styx)
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 cross over; to go across; to extend; to cover; to range
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
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
oh my god!; oh my gosh!; you got me!; wow!
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
washing; laundry; relaxing; taking a break
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
to fall (over, down); to collapse; to be destroyed (in a collapse); to collapse; to be confined to bed (with an illness); to come down with; to die
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
particle indicating that the speaker is trying to recall some information
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
degree (angle, temperature, scale, etc.); counter for occurrences; strength (of glasses); glasses prescription; alcohol content (percentage); alcohol by volume; extent
minute (unit of time); fun (one tenth of a monme, 5.787 grains)
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
to fall (of rain, snow, ash, etc.); to come down; to form (of frost); to beam down (of sunlight or moonlight); to pour in; to visit (of luck, misfortune, etc.)
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
to cool (from room temperature); to chill; to calm down; to cool off; to be frightened (at); to be scared (of)
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
heavy snow; "major snow" solar term (approx. Dec. 7)
(emotional) tension; anxiety; (highness of) spirits; (good) mood; tension; tensile strength
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
dry riverbed; river beach
3 o'clock; afternoon snack (eaten around 3 o'clock); three ages of Buddhism (following the death of Gautama Buddha; age of the true law, age of the copied law, and age of the degeneration of the law); three ages of the dharma
interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance
zazen (seated Zen meditation, usu. in a cross-legged position)
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
hospital; clinic; doctor's office; doctor's surgery; infirmary
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant