-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
but; however; provided that
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
conclusive evidence; positive proof; definite proof; confirmation
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
genius; prodigy; natural gift
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
expert; learned person; doctor; PhD; instructor at the imperial court (ritsuryo period); pitch and length marks (to accompany a Buddhist liturgical chant, etc.)
proverb; maxim; aphorism; Proverbs (book of the Bible)
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
first-class; top grade; characteristic; peculiar; school (e.g. of a performance art); one flag
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
unusual; serious; incomparable
The Pillow Book (by Sei Shonagon)
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
tiny amount of money; a penny; one letter; one character; one mon (unit of currency)
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
to put out one's tongue; to stick out one's tongue
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
don't you think?; indicates question
but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just
photograph; photo; picture; moving picture; movie
cameraphobia; dislike of having one's photograph taken
and so; therefore; for that reason
purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not
to jest; to joke; to play the fool; to act indecently; to be silly over; to talk foolishly
to take (a photo); to record (video, audio, etc.); to make (a film)
one thin flat object; one sheet
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
cool or attractive expression (when posing for a photo)
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement