preface; foreword; introduction; beginning; start
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
all; entire; whole; altogether
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 draw; to paint; to depict; to describe; to picture in one's mind; to imagine
Moon; month; moonlight; (a) moon; natural satellite
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
sky; the air; weather; far-off place; distant place; state of mind; feeling
vertex; apex; top (e.g. of a mountain); summit; top (of a profession, field, etc.); summit
to decorate; to ornament; to display; to exhibit; to mark (e.g. the day with a victory); to adorn (e.g. the front page)
late at night; small hours of the morning
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
daytime; during the day; time from sunrise until sunset; diurnal period
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
to be full of (e.g. adventure, youth, energy); to be overflowing with
hard-to-believe; unbelievable; incredible; fabulous
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
to fall completely silent; to become still as death
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
girl (usu. between 7 and 17); young lady; (arch.) female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryō period)
beautiful; pretty; lovely; sweet; pure (heart, friendship, etc.)
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
to mutter; to murmur; to grumble; to tweet; to post on Twitter
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodles, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
(in the) neighbourhood; neighborhood; around; about; for instance; say
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
a little; a bit; a little while; a short time; a little way; a short distance
pupil (of the eye); one's eyes
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
without change; as is; just like; extremely similar; immediately; just after
to project; to show (on a screen); to portray; to depict; to reflect (the times, mood, etc.)
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
deep (hole, forest, snow, etc.); dense (e.g. fog); thick (e.g. weeds, woods); close (e.g. relationship); deep (involvement); intense (e.g. longing, flavor); severe
colouring; coloring; shade (of colour); flavour; nuance; feel
motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (e.g. endure); stoically