happiness; well-being; joy; welfare; blessedness
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
light pink; pale pink; cherry blossom pink
occurrence; incidence; generation (of power, heat, etc.); production; ontogeny; development
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
after school (at the end of the day)
roofed corridor connecting two buildings; connecting passageway; skyway; skybridge; skywalk
to incline toward; to slant; to go down (sun, moon); to sink; to decline; to wane
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
from; since; through (e.g. a window, door); via; because; as; from (as in "made from")
calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
to insert; to put in; to come in (of light); to shine in; to have a griping pain (in the stomach, chest, etc.)
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
place; location; room; space; sumo tournament
first-year student; first-year pupil; beginner; novice; annual; annual plant
riches; wealth; resources; lottery
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
with a complacent smile; with a smile of satisfaction
if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
to stand (up); to rise; to stand (in a position; of a person, tree, building, etc.); to be situated (in, on); to be (in difficulties, the lead, etc.); to put oneself (in a position or situation); to leave (to do something)
small build; small stature; petite; small pattern
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon); trace
to fall; to drop; to set (of the sun or moon); to sink; to decrease (of popularity, quality, speed, sales, etc.); to fall; to be inferior (to)
to prepare; to provide; to set up; to establish; to organize
setting up specially; special installation
bulletin board; display board; notice board; electronic bulletin board; BBS
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
to paste; to stick; to affix; to station; to post
imitation Japanese vellum
name; given name; first name
to be placed on; to be set on; to be piled on; to appear (in print); to be mentioned; to be recorded
(school) subject; curriculum; course; item; heading; entry
synthesis; combination; general; combined; synthesis; colligation
rank; place (e.g. first place); decimal place; counter for ghosts