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
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
first part (of a book, film, etc.); first volume; prequel
nice to see you; good morning; good evening; adieu; farewell; bon voyage
fresh; refreshing; invigorating; clear (voice); fluent (speech); eloquent
greeting; greetings; speech (congratulatory or appreciative); address; reply; response; courtesy visit (to offer condolences, say congratulations, pay respect, introduce oneself, etc.)
to be perfectly clear (water, air, etc.); to clear up
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
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
(young) girl; maiden; young lady
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
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
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
gate; branch of learning based on the teachings of a single master; school; phylum; division; counter for cannons
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 go through; to pass through; to struggle through; to get through (difficulties, danger, etc.); to escape (through the cordon)
to go; to move (towards); to move through; to travel across; to go (well, badly, etc.); to proceed; to do (in a particular way)
innocent (e.g. child); pure (e.g. heart)
to wrap up; to pack; to cover; to envelop; to conceal (a feeling); to hide
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
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
colour; color; complexion; skin colour; look (on one's face); expression; appearance
pleat; pleats; plait; plaits
to throw into disorder; to disarrange; to disturb (order, peace, etc.); to corrupt (public morals); to dishevel (hair)
like; as; so that; in order that; be sure to; I hope (that)
white; blank (e.g. paper); uncolored; innocent; not guilty; (arch.) bright
to flutter (in the wind); to wave; to turn over; to flip over; to suddenly change (attitude, opinion, etc.); to suddenly switch
slowly; unhurriedly; easily (e.g. in time); well; well (e.g. sleep); comfortably
if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)