to go against; to fight against; to oppose; to resist; to deny
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
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
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
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.
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
difference in grades (e.g. in go, shoji, etc.); difference in level (e.g. road, footpath); ramp; steps
to climb over; to get over; to surmount; to overcome; to surpass; to overtake
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
cheerful; buoyant; lighthearted
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
to step over or across; to overcome
he; she; that person; (arch.) you
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
older brother and younger sister
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
exactly; precisely; closely; tightly; properly; without fail
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
to wear one's hair up; to arrange one's hair
thin; pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.) not much (of a presence)
willow (any tree of genus Salix); weeping willow (Salix babylonica)
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
golden ratio (approx. 1.6180339887)
in accordance with; according to; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
face; visage; look; expression; honor; honour
parts; accessories; components
to distribute; to arrange; to arrange; to lay out (as in decorating); (arch.) to marry off; (arch.) to exile
beautiful face; good looks; beauty
rather; sooner; preferably
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
stinking; smelly; suspicious; fishy; clumsy; unskilled
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
to be ready; to be prepared; to be in order; to be put in order; to be adjusted; to be regulated
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
to wear; to be dressed in; to have on
until now; so far; up to the present
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible