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
little girl; maiden; young lady; female usually between 7 and 18 years old
to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit
confession; acknowledgement; confession of love; professing one's feelings; confession of sins (e.g. the confessional)
failed attempt (at a crime, suicide, etc.)
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
spontaneous discharge; accidental gun discharge
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
red; crimson; red-containing colour (e.g. brown, pink, orange); Red (i.e. communist); red light (traffic); red ink (i.e. in finance or proof-reading); (in) the red
god; deity; incredible; fantastic; (arch.) Emperor (of Japan); (arch.) thunder
great disaster; horrible tragedy; catastrophe; catastrophic event; catastrophic incident; dire calamity
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out; to be away from (e.g. one's house); to leave (temporarily); to dawn
morning; breakfast; (arch.) next morning
to dance (orig. a hopping dance)
tabby cat; tiger cat; striped cat
arbor; arbour; suffix forming the final part of the pseudonyms of some writers and performers; suffix forming the final part of the name of a restaurant
corner; section; one horn; narwhal (Monodon monoceros)
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
heavy (feeling, etc.); gloomy (weather, etc.); oppressive (atmosphere, etc.); stifling; strained
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
to drift; to float; to waft (e.g. a scent); to hang in the air; to be in the air (e.g. a feeling or mood); to wander; to walk around aimlessly
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
to repeat; to do something over again
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
scene; spectacle; sight; view
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
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 scatter; to sprinkle; to spray; to lavish (money, charm, etc.)
little girl; maiden; young lady; (arch.) female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryo period)
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
to read the situation; to sense the mood
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least