pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
dancing; dance; iteration mark (used to represent repetition of the previous character); Bon Festival dance; Lantern Festival dance; eating live seafood (e.g. squid, ice gobies) while it is still moving; soft spot (in the skull of an infant)
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
around the world; throughout the world
to gather; to collect; to assemble
rare; uncommon; new; novel; fine; nice
elegance; grace; article; item; counter for items (of food, etc.); counter for dishes or courses (at a restaurant)
feature of the season; something characteristic of a particular season; poem about natural scenery or a particular season
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
Urashima Tarō; fairy-tale fisherman who, after visiting the underwater Palace of the Dragon King, returns centuries later
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
in an instant; in a flash; in the blink of an eye; in no time at all; just like that
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
funny; amusing; strange; odd; wrong; unsuitable
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
somehow; for some reason or other
tedious; boring; dull; to feel bored; to get bored (with); to get tired (of)
adds force to a statement, decision or conclusion; indicates command; (strongly) emphasizes the previous word; adds focus; some- (e.g. something, someone)
the Four Heavenly Kings (Dhrtarastra, Virudhaka, Virupaksa, and Vaisravana); the big four (i.e. four leaders in a given field)
one (small animal); two-tan bolt of cloth
below; down; bottom; beneath; underneath; just after; right after
toddling; with small, quick steps; restlessly; in continuous motion; quickly and easily; often
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to have sex with; to make love to; to sit on (eggs); to brood
to raise; to elevate; to move something (to a higher place); to put onto (e.g. a shelf); to increase (price, quality, status, etc.); to raise (a wage); to show someone (into a room)
while; during; while; although; all; both
to turn over (in one's sleep); to toss and turn (in bed); to change sides; to double-cross; to betray
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
goggling; rolling (one's eyes)
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
condensation (of ideas, emotions, etc.); concentration; condensation (of a vapour or gas)
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
face; visage; look; (facial) expression; honor (honour); face; influence
dog (Canis (lupus) familiaris); canine; squealer; rat; loser; asshole
ordinary; common; free of charge; free; unaffected; as is