too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
lottery; lot; raffle; draw
marguerite (Chrysanthemum frutescens); Japanese women's hairstyle comprised of a long braid tied up in a loop with a ribbon (ca. 1885)
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
debut; doing something for the first time; starting anew; starting afresh
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; (at sentence-end, falling tone) indicates a confident conclusion; (at sentence-end) indicates emotional emphasis; (at sentence-end, rising tone) indicates question
Florence (Italy); Firenze
rice cracker; senbei; Japanese cracker; rice cookie; wafer
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 buy; to purchase; to value; to have a high opinion; to stir; to provoke
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
bill; bill of sale; tab (for later payment); credit; contact move (in go); direct attack to an enemy stone; sound effect produced by striking with clappers a wooden board in kabuki
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
older brother and younger sister
bow (weapon); archery; bow (for a violin, etc.)
suffix for familiar person
illustrated diary; picture diary
the future (usually distant); future tense; the world to come
compilation (of a text); editing; volume (of a text); completed literary work
blue; azure; green; pale; gray; unripe
umbrella; parasol; something shaped like an umbrella or a conical hat; shade (of a lamp); mushroom cap
memories; recollections; reminiscence
illustration; picture; sketch; drawing; figure
echo; reverberation; sound (esp. the distinctive sound of an object or activity, e.g. rain, gun, gallop, drum); noise; quality of a sound (e.g. a fine phrase, clear voice, resonant bell); feeling of a sound
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
how do you do?; nice to meet you; adieu; farewell; bon voyage
fresh; refreshing; invigorating; clear (e.g. voice); fluent; eloquent
morning; breakfast; (arch.) next morning
greeting; greetings; speech (congratulatory or appreciative); address; reply; response; revenge
to be perfectly clear (water, air, etc.); to clear up
echo; reverberation; spirit of a tree; tree spirit
honorific/polite/humble prefix
garden; yard; courtyard; field (of action); area
to meet; to assemble; to congregate
little girl; maiden; young lady; female usually between 7 and 18 years old
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
pure; innocent; pure; unmixed; long kimono made from the same plain-coloured cloth