zero; 0; nought; nothing; zilch
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
familiar (spirit or otherwise magical creature which aids a magician or sorcerer); familiar spirit
magic; witchcraft; sorcery; spell
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
chapter one; first chapter
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
deep blue sky; bottomless blue sky
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.
back; backing; going backwards; background; backdrop; backhand; backer
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
ability; gift; talent; sai; traditional unit of volume, approx. 1.8 ml
face; visage; look; expression; honor; honour
staringly; fixedly; unblinkingly
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
girl; daughter; baby girl; young woman
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
talented person; clever person
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
black; dark; blackish; suspicious; criminal; darkened and dirty; sooty
to wear (in modern Japanese, from the shoulders down); to put on; to bear (guilt, etc.)
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
to stoop; to bend (e.g. one's knees)
to be amazed; to be shocked; to be astonished; to be astounded; to be disgusted; to be exasperated
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
pink (colour, color); (lit.) colour of peach (flowers)
to appear ...; to look like ...; to seem ...; to have a trace of; to be tinged with
to be transparent; to be see-through; to be clear; to be clear (voice, sound)
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
skin; body (in the context of intimate bodily contact); surface; grain (e.g. of wood); disposition; temperament
stage (theatre, theater); scene or setting (e.g. of novel, play, etc.)
big and round (eyes, shaven head, etc.)