bluish stone; greenish stone; blue-tinged tuff
emperor (of Japan); mikado
(arch.) large river (esp. the Yangtze); Lake Biwa
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service
female office worker; office lady; overlap; orienteering
sexual experience (with men)
zero; 0; nought; nothing; zilch
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
as it is; as one likes; because; condition; state
charge; cost; generation; age; era; a representative of; on behalf of
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 finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
university student; college student
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
to spend a night together
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
serious; not joking; straight
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
by no means; never!; something unexpected; emergency; (arch.) currently; (arch.) for the time being
confession; acknowledgement; confession of love; professing one's feelings; confession of sins (e.g. the confessional)
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
(cannot) possibly; (not) by any means; (not) at all; utterly; absolutely
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention
doubt; misgivings; distrust; suspicion