not only ... (but also); not merely; as well as; furthermore; besides; moreover
various countries; various regions; various provinces
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
pivot; vital point; cornerstone; Japanese photinia
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
old age; ageing; aging; old person; the elderly; the aged
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.
transcendence; transcendency
young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small
if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
magical powers; supernatural powers; spell; charm
owner; proprietor; possessor (e.g. of talent, beauty, etc.)
to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
contents; interior; substance; content; (sword) blade
a little; a bit; somewhat; slightly; rather
girl (usu. between 7 and 17); young lady; (arch.) female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryō period)
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
rather than; more ... than ...
womanly; ladylike; feminine
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
to chip; to be chipped; to be missing (from a set, team, etc.); to be absent; to be lacking (in); to be short (of)
to a greater or lesser extent (degree); more or less
woman; female; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful
beautiful; pretty; lovely; sweet; pure (heart, friendship, etc.)
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
one's personal belongings; one's vicinity; one's daily life; everyday necessities
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
to decorate gaudily; to overdecorate; to deck out; to embellish
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
thin (air); weak (liquid); dilute; lacking (enthusiasm, consideration, substance, etc.); insubstantial; deficient
consequence; outcome; result; blame; fault
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen; to come about
indicates a question; indicates an embedded question; indicates an indirect question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm
dwelling; house; residence; living; life