singing voice; (sound of) singing
island; one's territory (e.g. of a sex worker, organized crime gang); one's turf
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
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
feudal domain (Edo and early Meiji periods, precursor to current prefectures); fiefdom; province
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
to abandon; to give up on; to desert
finally; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
to throw oneself (e.g. off a cliff, etc.)
cold (to the touch); chilly; icy; (emotionally) cold; coldhearted; unfeeling
revival; resuscitation; revitalization; rejuvenation; regeneration
koto (13-stringed Japanese zither); (arch.) stringed instrument
older brother; elder brother
come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see
to wake up; to sober up; to come to one's senses; to become enlightened
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to notice; to become aware; to be scrupulous; to be attentive; to recover consciousness; to come to oneself
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.)
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
great mountain; large mountain
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
three days and three nights
to sleep (lying down); to go to bed; to lie in bed; to lie down; to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse); to lie flat (e.g. of hair); to lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.)
as it is; as one likes; because; condition; state
to do completely; to do accidentally; to do without meaning to; to happen to do
young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
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 open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to open (for business, etc.); to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
new; neo-; newness; novelty; Gregorian calendar; Xin dynasty (China, 9-23 CE)