first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
counter for stories, episodes of TV series, etc.
if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable
sunlight filtering through trees
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
to shine; to be visible; to be tinged with; to rise (of water levels); to flow in; to be felt (i.e. as an emotion); to come over one
garden; yard; courtyard; field (of action); area
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
elegant; graceful; refined; leisurely; comfortable; easy
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
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 incline; to lean; to devote oneself to; to concentrate on; to ruin; to squander
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
men and women; man and woman; both sexes; both genders
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have ...-ed; to be ...-ed
pure white; blank (e.g. mind, paper)
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
chair; seat; stool; post; position; seat
while; during; while; although; all; both
friendly chat; pleasant chat; lighthearted talk; friendly conversation
woman; female; feminine gender
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
opposite side; other side; other party
to sit (down); to have a seat; to be seated; to assume (a position); to take on (a duty); to occupy (a post)
man; male; masculine gender
to exchange (messages, greetings, arguments, etc.); to intersect; to cross; ... with one another; ... to each other
in that way; thus; so; the same; so?
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.)
candidate; contender; prospect; candidacy; candidature; nomination
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
successfully; fairly; artfully; nicely; completely; thoroughly
to manipulate (someone); to make (someone) dance to one's tune; to lead astray; to make (someone) dance; to let dance
to know; to be aware (of); to sense; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
facial expression; countenance; look; appearance; expression (vocal, etc.)