ominous; sinister; unlucky; inauspicious
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 burn; to scorch; to singe; to char
town; block; downtown; main street; street; road
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
flame; blaze; flames (of intense emotion, e.g. love, jealousy, anger); passion
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to shine on; to illuminate; to compare (with); to refer to
public square; square; plaza; open space; clearing
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
black; dark; blackish; suspicious; criminal; darkened and dirty; sooty
to wear (in modern Japanese, from the shoulders down); to put on; to bear (guilt, etc.)
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (endure); stoically
to stand; to rise; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
whole (body); full-length (e.g. portrait); systemic
shadow; shade; shading; nuance; shades of meaning; subtleties
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
the place for; the time for; the level of
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
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
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
to remove; to eliminate; to eradicate; to exclude; to except
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
(not) a single person; (no) one
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
wearing one's hair in braids
little girl; maiden; young lady; (arch.) female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryo period)
luggage; baggage; burden; payload (of a packet, cell, etc.)
to shoulder; to carry on one's shoulder; to nominate for a position; to choose as a representative; to take (someone) for a ride; to deceive
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
hands and feet; limbs; person at one's beck and call; person at hand; reliable worker