genius; prodigy; natural gift
girl (usu. between 7 and 17); young lady; (arch.) female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryō period)
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
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 think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
aah!; ooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well ...; I think ...
good(-tasting); nice; delicious; attractive (offer, opportunity, etc.); appealing; convenient
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
to become hoarse; to become husky
instant; moment; for an instant
judgment; judgement; discernment
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
weak point; weakness; shortcoming; defect; flaw; sore spot
various; a variety of; variously; in various ways; various things; this and that
to think too much; to be over-concerned
consequence; outcome; result; blame; fault
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
at once; immediately; instantly; in an instant; quickly; suddenly
correct answer; right solution; correct interpretation; right decision; right choice; appropriate judgement
to draw (conclusion); to deduce; to derive
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point
he; she; that guy; that; that one; that thing
at the critical moment; when the time comes; when it's most important; when necessary; in an emergency; when push comes to shove
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
to be astonished; to be amazed; to be astounded; to be deeply impressed
having no choice but to ...; all one can do is ...; there's nothing to do except ...; having nothing but ...; there is only ...; having only ...
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
above; over; top; summit; surface; on (top of); the above (in a piece of writing)
to go; to move (towards); to move through; to travel across; to go (well, badly, etc.); to proceed; to do (in a particular way)
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
liking; being fond of; liking (romantically); being in love with; faddism; eccentricity
boy; son; baby boy; young man
shape; form; appearance; style; state; situation
good thing; strong point; good family; prestigious school; the right moment; utter