indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; (at sentence-end, falling tone) indicates a confident conclusion; (at sentence-end) indicates emotional emphasis; (at sentence-end, rising tone) indicates question
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
packing; packaging; face mask; face pack; puck
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...
talent; gift; function; noh (theatre)
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to excel at; to be proficient at; to grow old; to ripen; to rise high (e.g. the sun)
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
makings (of); aptitude; talent; nature; character; temperament
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
king; ruler; tycoon; magnate; king (of the senior player)
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
birth; creation; formation
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
to find out; to discover; to select; to pick out; to look out (from the inside); to be wide-eyed (in surprise, anger, etc.)
education; schooling; training; culture; cultivation; education
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 receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
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.)
ability; gift; talent; sai; traditional unit of volume, approx. 1.8 ml
flowers budding; blooming; flowering; showing results; becoming popular; blooming
to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to lead to (a place); to get to; in the extreme case of; (arch.) to come
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
in that way; thus; so; so?
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
face; mask; face guard; (in kendo) striking the head; surface (esp. a geometrical surface); page; aspect
perhaps; probably; generous; many; much
to happen to have on hand or in stock
therefore; and so; for that reason; accordingly; consequently; hence
to deceive; to delude; to trick; to be as ... as ... (e.g. "as bright as day", "as beautiful as a rose")
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question