halving; dividing (into two parts); bisection; the two equinoxes (vernal and autumnal)
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
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
god; deity; incredible; fantastic; (arch.) Emperor (of Japan); (arch.) thunder
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
jumping straight to the business, ...; I know this is abrupt, but ...; let's skip the pleasantries; getting to the point
please; somehow or other; one way or another
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
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.
honorific/polite/humble prefix
to rescue from; to help out of; to save
please (give me); please (do for me)
hero; the brave; man of valour (valor)
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
blink (of eyes); wink; twinkling (of stars); flicker (of light); blink (of light)
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
to wake; to wake up; to become sober; to sober up; to come to one's senses; to be disillusioned
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
beautiful face; good looks; beauty
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
lightly (floating, drifting, etc.); buoyantly; soft; fluffy; unsteadily; flightily
wave (on water); wave (electromagnetic, sound, etc.); wave (in hair); wave (audience); Mexican wave
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
silver hair; gray hair; grey hair
face; visage; look; expression; honor; honour
pretty; charming; lovely; adorable
vivid; bright; brilliant; skillful; skilful; adept
light blue; pale blue; aqua
thin; slender; fine; unlucky
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
to decorate; to ornament; to display; to exhibit; to mark (e.g. the day with a victory); to adorn (e.g. the front page)
white; innocence; innocent person; blank space; white go stone; white dragon tile; skewered grilled pig intestine
basic tone; underlying tone; trend; keynote
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
old-fashioned; ancient-looking; time-worn
simple type of clothing consisting of a large piece of cloth with a hole in the middle for the head
to wear; to be dressed in; to have on
little girl; maiden; young lady; (arch.) female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryo period)
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
quite; entirely; completely; as if; as though; just like
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable
appearance; shape; form; atmosphere; look; feel