sign; indication; omen; symptom
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen; to come about
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
in that way; thus; so; the same; so?
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
... years old; age (of) ...
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 go out to meet; to receive; to call for; to summon; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to take (e.g. a wife)
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
brilliant; glorious; glittering; bright; splendid (e.g. achievement, success); promising (e.g. future)
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
to end; to come to an end; to finish; to complete; to finish doing; to be past its (one's) prime
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
clear; obvious; evident; bright; light
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
state (of affairs); situation; appearance; look(s); sign; indication
funny; amusing; strange; odd; wrong; unsuitable
emotion; feeling; feelings; sentiment
ups and downs; bobbing up and down; rising and falling; ebbing and flowing
violent; furious; extreme; intense; fervent; vehement
cavity; hollow; void; hollow (voice, smile, etc.); blank (eyes, look, etc.); vacant (expression, stare, etc.)
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
space; air; midair; (from) memory; (by) heart
dimly; faintly; absentmindedly; vacantly; idly; aimlessly
to stare (at); to gaze (at); to look hard (at); to watch intently; to fix one's eyes (on)
bright and beautiful; gorgeous; showy; prosperous; flourishing; thriving
to float; to set afloat; to show on one's face (smile, sadness, etc.); to recall; to call to mind
to show; to display; to make (something or someone) look ...; to present an appearance of ...; to make (something) worth watching; to be entertaining; to have (something) looked at (by a specialist)
girl (usu. between 7 and 17); young lady; (arch.) female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryō period)
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
light; bright; bright (colour); cheerful; bright; bright (future, prospects, etc.); rosy
to raise one's voice; to shout; to yell; to speak up (e.g. in protest); to speak one's mind
to frolic about; to mess around
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)