to dance (orig. a whirling dance); to whirl (in the wind); to flutter (about); to swirl
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
in preparation; (shop) not yet open for business
indicates a question; indicates an embedded question; indicates an indirect question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm
(short) rest; breather; break
medium (size); average (grade, level, etc.); in; within; during; while; currently (doing)
feeling; sense; impression
by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing
lion mask; Japanese deer fern (Blechnum nipponicum)
face; visage; look; (facial) expression; honor (honour); face; influence
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
blond hair; blonde hair; golden hair
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
mane (of a horse, lion, etc.)
to substitute for; to stand in for; to fill in for
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
long hair (usu. of a man)
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
please; if you would; somehow or other; one way or another; whether (or not); if
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
lion; left-hand (stone) guardian lion-dog at a Shinto shrine
now; the present time; just now; another; more
then; well; so; well then
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
excluding; except (for); apart from; outside (a boundary, scope, etc.)
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly; actually
New Year (esp. first three days); first month of the year; January
in the morning; during the morning
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
creator (of a work); author; writer; artist; composer; playwright
noon; midday; daytime; lunch
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
to fall over; to fall down; to fall; to flop (e.g. of a play); to be a flop
consequence; outcome; result; blame; fault
to notice; to realize; to realise; to regain consciousness; to come to (one's senses); to come round
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
possibility; chance; potential; potentiality; possibility (modal property of a proposition containing no logical contradiction)
denial; negation; negation; NOT operation