so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
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
mask; disguise; guise; mask
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
not yet known; unknown; strange
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
yew plum pine (Podocarpus macrophyllus)
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to take out; to carry out; to bring out from where it belongs; to mention something; to broach a topic; to bring up (a subject)
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
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.
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
body; physique; shape; form; substance; identity; field
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
absorption; suction; attraction
three flat objects (sheets of paper, pieces of cloth, etc.)
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
oneself; oneself; for oneself; personally
intention; wish; purpose; mind (to do)
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
acting rashly; running wildly; runaway (process); reckless baserunning
metamorphosis; disguise; transformation; shapeshifting; morphing
elegance; dandyism; sophistication; affectation; showing off; putting on an air
brightness; discernment; insight; eyesight; vision; nth year in the Meiji era (1868.9.8-1912.7.30)
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
ankh; Egyptian hieroglyphic symbol for life
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
type; kind; type (of person); (ideal) type; typewriter; typing
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
decoration; ornament; trimmings
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
adds force or indicates command
to entrust (e.g. a task) to another; to leave to; to passively leave to someone else's facilities; to leave to take its natural course; to continue (something) in a natural fashion (without particular aim); to rely fully on one's (full strength, great ability, long time taken) to get something done
at that time; at that moment; then; on that occasion