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
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
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)
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
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.)
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
sincerely; earnestly; repeatedly; over and over; again and again
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling); depressed; slow; sluggish; important (position, responsibility, etc.)
female; woman; female sex; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
(for the) first time in one's life
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
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
just because; even if; even though
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
to swear; to vow; to take an oath; to pledge
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
handling things like an adult; behaving like a mature grown-up
to keep in mind; to bear in mind; to try; to aim to do; to endeavor; to endeavour