curtain; act (in a play); falling of the curtain; end (of a scene); end; close; case
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
young lady of noble birth; princess (esp. in Western contexts, tales, etc.); girl; small; cute; (arch.) prostitute
to go mad; to lose one's mind; to get out of order; to go amiss; to go wrong (of a plan or expectation, etc.); to fall through
like; as; so that; in order that; be sure to; I hope (that)
to flutter down (of leaves, petals, etc.); to fall as if dancing
blooming late; flowering late; late-flowering plant; late-blooming species (of plant); being a late bloomer (of an athlete, author, etc.)
cherry tree; cherry blossom; light pink; fake buyer; paid audience; hired applauder
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.
light; glow; (a) light; lights; proof (of innocence)
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
mysterious profundity; quiet beauty; the subtle and profound; yūgen
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
to shine on; to illuminate; to compare (with); to refer to
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
street at night; making a night journey
blackened; black-painted; black-lacquered; blackened thing
coach (horse-drawn); carriage; wagon; cart
if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
to advance (spatially); to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to move ahead (e.g. of work); to intensify
set; suit; uniform collection; entirely; all; every one
uniforms provided for workers (by the employer); something forced upon one; something imposed on one
to put on; to wear; to be clothed in; to be clad in; to be dressed in; to be wrapped in
robust; brawny; muscular; strong; sturdy
counter for people (usu. seating, reservations and such); first name; famous; great; name; noun
to gasp for air; to pant; to be out of breath
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
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.)
running parallel (to); running side-by-side; keeping pace (with)
mess; sorry state; -ways; -wards; in the act of ...; just as one is ...
from; since; through (e.g. a window, door); via; because; as; from (as in "made from")
peerage (in Japan; 1869-1947); nobility; aristocracy
price; cost; value; worth; value
noble; high and noble; noble (character); refined; precious; expensive
to place on (something); to take on board; to give a ride to
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
clear; obvious; evident; bright; light
one's way (ahead); one's path
strict (e.g. security); heavy (e.g. guard); showy; pretentious; impressive; imposing
to wear; to be dressed in; to be adorned in; to clad oneself with