illustration appearing in the first pages of a publication; frontispiece
text (of a book, document, etc.); body (of a letter); this passage; this sentence
illustration; picture; sketch; drawing; figure
order; ordering; beginning; start; foreword; preface
flickering; flashing on and off; glaringly (bright); painfully (bright); prickling (pain)
if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
to twinkle (e.g. stars); to flicker; to waver; to blink (one's eyes); to wink; to bat
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
to disappear; to vanish; to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope); to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness)
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
to grow cold; to get chilly; to cool down
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
to wear; to be dressed in; to be adorned in; to clad oneself with
girl (usu. between 7 and 17); young lady; (arch.) female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryō period)
(sound of) footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching
to resound; to be heard far away; to reverberate; to shake; to come (home); to remain (with someone)
protection; defense; providence; amulet; charm
morning star lily (Lilium concolor); star lily
(young and) innocent; naive; pure; fresh; artless; unsophisticated
sprouts; new shoots; young buds
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
(hospital) nurse; registered nurse; RN
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.)
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
scoundrel; rascal; villain
smell; scent; aura; whiff; faint, mist-like pattern along the temper line of a Japanese sword
to close one's eyes partly; to squint; to smile with one's whole face; to smile sweetly (at); to look fondly (at)
sharp (knife, claws, etc.); pointed; sharp (pain, tone, etc.); acute; keen (intuition, sense of smell, etc.); acute
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 decline (in prosperity); to become deserted; to become desolate; to taper off (of a sound)
to turn (towards); to face; to head to; to go towards; to allot; to allocate
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
street; quarter; district; area
historical; traditional; historic