thin; pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.) not much (of a presence)
one thin flat object; one sheet
opposite side; other side; over there; that way; the other party; the other person
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
rain; rainy day; rainy weather; the November suit (in hanafuda)
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
far; distant; distant (past); remote (in time); distant (relationship or kinship); having little to do (with someone); far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.)
to be heard; to be audible; to be said to be; to be reputed
skin; body (in the context of intimate bodily contact); surface; grain (e.g. of wood); disposition; temperament
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to stick (to); to cling (to); to stay (e.g. in the office)
rainy season (in Japan usu. from early June to mid-July); rain during the rainy season
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
now; the present time; just now; another; more
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
to remain; to abide; to stay (in the one place); to be limited to; to be confined to; to only account for
consciousness; becoming aware (of); awareness; mano-vijnana (mental consciousness, cognizer of sensory information)
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
girl; daughter; baby girl; young woman
to inhale; to breathe in; to suck up; to absorb; to soak up
ear; hearing; edge; crust; selvedge (non-fray machined edge of fabrics); selvage
heat; fever; temperature; zeal; passion
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 wear (sword, decoration, etc.); to carry; to be entrusted (e.g. with a mission); to take on; to have a trace of; to be tinged with
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
to rise up (e.g. pillar of smoke); to go up
temperature; body temperature (human, animal)
to feel; to sense; to experience
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
senior high school; high school
(it was) not until; (it was) only when
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
loveable; very likeable; like very much
lover; sweetheart; boyfriend; girlfriend
face; visage; look; expression; honor; honour
to project; to reflect; to cast (shadow)
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...