indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
turning point; turnaround point (e.g. in a race); turning back point
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
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 turn one's head; to look over one's shoulder; to turn around; to think back (on); to reminisce; to look back (on)
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
soul; spirit; willpower; vitality; something as important as one's own life; something invaluable
to burn; to scorch; to singe; to char
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
to throw oneself (into an activity)
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
posterity; future generations; future life
to forget oneself; to lose control of oneself
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
being enthusiastic about; being wild about; being absorbed in; being engrossed in; being devoted to
play; playing; pleasure; amusement; play (in a mechanism, e.g. a steering wheel); slack
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
as if; as it were; as though; right then; just then; at that moment
dusk; twilight; twilight years; melancholia; melancholic nostalgia
sky; the air; weather; far-off place; distant place; state of mind; feeling
to jump in; to leap in; to plunge into; to burst in; to barge in
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
meteor; shooting star; falling star
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
end; conclusion; last; final; once ...; the moment ... (, that's it)
brightness; brilliance; brilliancy; radiance; glitter
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
hot (to the touch); passionate (feelings, etc.); ardent; hot (e.g. temper); zealous; enthusiastic; intense