indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
tomoe; heraldic design composed of two or more interlocked comma-shaped figures
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
profile; face in profile; face seen from the side; (personal) profile; (biographical) sketch; outline (of someone's life)
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
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 stare at; to gaze at; to look hard at; to watch intently; to fix one's eyes on
to taper to a point; to become pointed; to become sharp; to look displeased; to look sour; to be on edge
double tooth; protruding tooth (like a fang); high canine
naked; bare; uncovered; frank; open; blunt
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
it is not (like that) either
one's face turning pale (ashen); the color being drained from one's face
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
to hang one's head; to look down; to cast one's eyes downward
very much; intensely; overwhelmingly; excessively; irresistibly; without any obvious reason
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
just now; a moment ago; this very minute
critical moment; do-or-die situation
to go out to meet; to receive; to welcome; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to call for; to summon
clear; obvious; evident; bright; light
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
cold; frigid; bracing; dignified
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
turn (in line); order of things; sequential order
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
fleeting (glimpse, glance, etc.)
two sheets (pieces) (of paper)
card (information, filing, etc.); card (greetings, congratulations, etc.); (Western) playing cards; credit card; debit card; match; game
above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous
to turn over (face down); to lay face down; to point downwards (eyes, head, etc.); to cast down (eyes); to lie (one's body) face down; to lie flat (on the ground)
as it is; as one likes; because; condition; state
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
face; visage; look; expression; honor; honour