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
second month of the lunar calendar
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
youth; springtime of life; adolescent
magnetism; magnetic force
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
true character; true form; true colors (colours); consciousness; one's senses
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
meteor; shooting star; falling star
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 search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
twelve; 12; queen (playing card)
constellation; astrological sign; star sign; zodiac sign
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
bright light; hope; bright future; light emanating from a buddha or bodhisattva, symbolizing their wisdom and compassion
after a long time; for the first time in a while
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
birth; creation; formation
adds force or indicates command
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
brethren; brothers; fellow countrymen; fellowman; compatriot
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
Cancer (constellation); the Crab
thief; burglar; robber; theft; burglary; robbery
two persons; two people; pair; couple
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
kind; gentle; considerate; generous; friendly; nice