underground; below the ground; world of the dead; the grave; underground (activities, movement, etc.); secret
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
most; highest; maximum; best; wonderful; finest
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
office (e.g. the Oval Office)
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
extravagant; lavish; opulent; luxurious; magnificent; splendid
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
furnishings; implements; equipment
many; numerous; various; large number of
small; fine; detailed; stingy
to give (time, money, goods); to donate; to do; to perform; to apply (processing, makeup, etc.); to add (e.g. ornamentation, annotation)
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
dignity; grace; nobility; grade; quality; fineness
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
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 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
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
soft; tender; limp; subdued (colour or light) (color); gentle; meek
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to cover a surface; to spread all over; to blanket; to lay
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
to make a sound; to give off a sound; to hear a sound
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
deep inside; innermost place
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
to differ (from); to vary; to not be in the usual condition; to not match the correct (answer, etc.); to be different from promised; isn't it?
flag; banner (administrative division of Inner Mongolia)
crossing; intersection; (genetic) crossing over
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)