death; (an) out; death penalty (by strangulation or decapitation; most severe of the five ritsuryō punishments)
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
corridor; hallway; passageway
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
smooth (of a surface); glassy; smooth (of an action, proceedings, etc.); fluent (speech); continuously differentiable
stone; rock; jewel; precious stone; flint (in a lighter); (round) game piece
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
to spread out (e.g. a futon); to lay out; to lay down (e.g. a cushion); to impose widely (e.g. martial law); to promulgate; to pin down; to hold down
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); wall (of stones)
to emboss; to carve in relief; to bring to the fore; to accentuate; to throw into relief
(carved) statue; sculpture
to be lit (e.g. candle, lamp, light bulb); to be lighted; to be burning
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 clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
anywhere; for all time; through thick and thin; come hell or high water; persistently; stubbornly
to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
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.)
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
to be seen; to be visible; to look; to seem; to come
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
which (of three or more); well; now; c'mon
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
horn; antler; antenna; feeler; horn-like projection (e.g. peaks of whipped cream)
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
to grow; to cultivate; to let grow (e.g. weeds)
fantastic; grotesque; strange-looking; suspicious-looking
at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
men and women; man and woman; both sexes; both genders
to trample underfoot; to tread on; to crush with a foot
facial expression; countenance; look; appearance; expression (vocal, etc.)
to beg forgiveness; to ask for someone's pardon; to ask for permission
the front; honest; upright; decent