indicates a question; indicates an embedded question; indicates an indirect question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
boarder; boarding student
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
girl; daughter; baby girl; young woman
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
on good terms (with); on friendly terms (with); (getting along) well; in harmony; happily; peacefully
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
tragic but brave; heroic; grim
decision; determination; resolution
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.
chest; breast; breasts; bosom; heart; lungs; stomach
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
to stare (at); to gaze (at); to look hard (at); to watch intently; to fix one's eyes (on)
white; blank (e.g. paper); uncolored; innocent; not guilty; (arch.) bright
stylish; smart; elegant; chic; refined; trim
Western-style house (esp. one built in the Meiji or Taisho periods)
manner; way; appearance; air; custom; convention; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
suburb; residential area on the outskirt of a city; commuter belt
scenery; scene; landscape
from; since; through (e.g. a window, door); via; because; as; from (as in "made from")
clear; obvious; evident; bright; light
to float; to become merry; to be cheerful; to become loose; to become unsteady; to feel out of it; to be cut off (e.g. from those around you)
out-of-place; inappropriate; sticking out like a sore thumb; produced at an unorthodox location
stylish; fashionable; dressing (oneself) up; dressing smartly; fashionable dresser; smartly dressed person
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
dwelling; house; residence; living; life
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
admission (to a school or university); entrance; enrolment; enrollment; matriculation
senior high school; high school
dormitory leader; dormitory superintendent
appointment; nomination; ordination; commission; designation