at; in; at; when; by; with; so
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
sequel; later development
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 talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show
light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence; power
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
a little; a bit; a little while; a short time; a little way; a short distance
to look through; to hold up to the light; to make an opening; to leave space; to fart without making a sound
stimulus; stimulation; impetus; impulse; excitement; thrill
spring; springtime; New Year; prime (of life); height (of one's prosperity); adolescence
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
to spill; to fall out of; to peek through; to become visible (although normally not); to escape (of a smile, tear, etc.)
to draw (something) toward one; to pull toward one; to pull closer; to attract; to draw; to entice
consciousness; becoming aware (of); awareness; mano-vijnana (mental consciousness, cognizer of sensory information)
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
to sway to and fro; to drift about; to flutter; to be fickle; to be irresolute; to vacillate
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
to be soaked in; to be flooded; to be submerged; to be immersed in (joy, memories, alcohol, etc.); to give oneself over to; to bask in
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have ...-ed; to be ...-ed
if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
dim; hazy; vague; indistinct; faint; fuzzy
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
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
time; hour; period; class
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
to insert; to include; to incorporate; to install; to embed
chip; microchip; chip (in poker, roulette, etc.); casino token; chip (shot); (wood) chip
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
now; the present time; just now; another; more
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
function; facility; faculty; feature
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
girl (usu. between 7 and 17); young lady; (arch.) female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryō period)
town; city; municipal; urban