flurry of snow in a clear sky; winter wind which brings scattered snowflakes or raindrops; skin eruptions cause by a cold or fever
program (e.g. TV); programme
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
end; conclusion; last; final; no sooner than; once
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
colour; color; complexion; skin colour; look (on one's face); expression; appearance
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
d button; data button; button on a TV remote control for accessing programme information, weather, traffic, etc.
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 push; to press; to apply pressure from above; to press down; to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal; to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
participation; joining; entry; adherence
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
minute (unit of time); fun (one tenth of a monme, 5.787 grains)
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
getting (something); obtaining; scoring (goal, point, etc.)
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
splendid; praiseworthy; admirable; well done!; bravo!
to go; to move (in a direction or towards a specific location); to proceed; to take place; to pass through; to come and go; to walk
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
shuriken; small throwing blade; throwing star
other self; alter ego; part of oneself (in someone or something else); incarnations of Buddha
art; technique; means; way; trick; trap
nail (e.g. fingernail, toenail); claw; plectrum; pick; hook; clasp
earth; ground; place; territory; bottom (of a package, book, etc.); earth (one of the five elements)
haze (esp. in spring); mist; dimness (of sight)
bow (weapon); archery; bow (for a violin, etc.)
he; she; this; this one; Hey, you!; You bastard!
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
technique; art; skill; move
squirrel's foot fern (Davallia mariesii); Lepisorus thunbergianus (species of fern); color of clothing layers under one's overcoat (light green on blue); ancient women's hairstyle; clothing patterned using squirrel's foot fern