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
(logical) true; regular; 10^40; ten thousand undecillion; original; positive
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon)
how admirably; how wonderfully; how skillfully
to go; to come; to be defeated; to collapse; to be annoyed; to be nonplussed
mythical two-tailed monster cat
elder brother; one's senior; older man; man older than oneself
name; given name; first name
indicates uncertainty or second hand nature of information quoted
(sound effect for) collapsing; losing strength; slumping; losing balance
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
to go upstream; to go back (in time, to origin); to date back to; to trace back to
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; (arch.) that's right
of course; certainly; naturally
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
dawn (sometimes esp. in ref. to the 16th day of the lunar month onward)
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing