thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
within the story (of a book, play, film, etc.)
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
getting carried away; going too far; overdoing
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
place; spot; grounds; arena; stadium; range
to do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
statue of Buddha; image of Buddha; Buddhist statue; Buddhist image
figure; form; figurine; model figure; figure skating
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
already; previously; before; undeniably; unmistakably
actual existence; real existence; existing in real life
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
surprise; astonishment; wonder; amazement
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.
cannot help (laughing, feeling sympathy, etc.); cannot hold back (tears, anger, etc.); cannot suppress
new era; new period; new age; new epoch
by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing
yatsuhashi; cinnamon-seasoned rice flour cracknel (local delicacy in Kyoto); zigzag bridge
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
triangle; triangular shape
raw; uncooked; natural; as it is; unprotected (sex); raw; live (i.e. not recorded)
to remember; to recall; to call to mind; to imagine; to picture in one's mind; to visualize
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
to knead well; to polish; to refine
to steam (food, towel, etc.); to be hot and humid; to be sultry
to burn; to roast; to broil; to heat; to heat up; to make (charcoal, pottery, bricks, etc.); to bake
honorific/polite/humble prefix
(Japanese) rice cracker; senbei
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
confections; sweets; candy; cake
originator; pioneer; inventor; progenitor; primogenitor; founder of a family line
from; since; through (e.g. a window, door); via; because; as; from (as in "made from")
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis