continuously; the whole time; much (more); (by) far; far (away); long (ago, before, after)
Mr; Mrs; Miss; politeness marker
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
(place) near by; (place) close by; (place) right next to; as soon as; right after
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have ...-ed; to be ...-ed
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
to notice; to realize; to realise; to regain consciousness; to come to (one's senses); to come round
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
elegance; refinement; grace; aroma
to overflow; to brim over; to flood
pain; ache; soreness; damage; injury; wear
place; point; part; counter for places, parts, passages, etc.
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
to be found; to be discovered
tatami mat; Japanese straw floor coverings
high-class; high-grade; high-quality; high-ranking; high-level; senior
appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
pot; jar; dice cup; depression; basin (e.g. of a waterfall); aim; what one wants
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
garden; yard; courtyard; field (of action); area
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
Japanese-style garden; traditional Japanese landscape garden
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen; to come about
if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
water-filled bamboo tube which clacks against a stone when emptied (orig. used for keeping birds and wildlife away)
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
sound; noise; (musical) note; fame
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 ring; to sound; to be popular; to be esteemed; to state; to insist
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition
to be renewed; to change; to be improved; to be reformed; to stand on ceremony; to be formal
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
to bow; to bow one's head; to apologize; to apologise; to bow to; to yield to
blond hair; blonde hair; golden hair
green (colour); green (energy, car, etc.); environmentally friendly; greenland; green space; green