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
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
abuse; misuse; perversion
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
female high-school student
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
second month of the lunar calendar
senior (at work or school); superior; elder; older graduate; progenitor; old-timer
best friend; very close friend
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
uppercase letter; capital letter; large character; large writing; the (kanji) character "dai" meaning "big"; huge character "dai" formed by fires lit on the side of a mountain in Kyoto on August 16 each year
falcon (esp. the peregrine falcon, Falco peregrinus)
regular customer; regular patron; frequenter; constant companion
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling); depressed; slow; sluggish; important (position, responsibility, etc.)
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
tool; implement; means; furniture
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
magical powers; supernatural powers; spell; charm
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 be awarded (e.g. a prize); to be given an award; to be gifted or endowed (e.g. with a talent); to be blessed (e.g. with a child); to be initiated (e.g. into a secret)
ideal land; earthly paradise; Utopia; Arcadia
to jump up; to start up; to leap to one's feet; to fly away; to take off
black; dark; blackish; suspicious; criminal; darkened and dirty; sooty
weird; ominous; eerie; uncanny; ghastly
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
inspiration; afflatus; ability to sense the supernatural (esp. ghosts, etc.)
little girl; maiden; young lady; (arch.) female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryo period)
perception; intuition; the sixth sense
sharp (blade); pointed; sharp (pain); stabbing; perceptive; keen
negligence; carelessness; inattention; unpreparedness
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed