this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
in comparison to; rather than
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.)
continuously in some state (for a long time, distance); throughout; much (better, etc.); by far; far away; long ago
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
fairy tale; fairy story; nursery tale
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
beautiful; pretty; lovely; sweet; pure (heart, friendship, etc.)
princess; spoiled girl; hothouse flower; glue
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
to envy; to be envious of; to be jealous of
gold (Au); golden; prosperous; money (esp. ōban coin); cash
stars; the stars and planets; celestial bodies
to become misty; to become hazy; to get blurry; to grow dim; to be overshadowed; to be upstaged
brightness; brilliance; brilliancy; radiance; glitter
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
to feel ashamed; to be abashed
tone color; tone colour; tone quality; timbre
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
beautiful face; good looks; beauty
seven; seven years of age; four o'clock (old time system)
continent; continental Asia (esp. mainland China); continental Europe
to resound; to be heard far away; to reverberate; to shake; to come (home); to remain (with someone)
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
around the world; throughout the world
marriage proposal; courtship
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
number one; first; best; most; game; round
lovely; wonderful; nice; great; fantastic; superb
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 give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
love; affection; attachment; craving; agape; Ireland
to lift up; to hold up; to give; to offer; to devote; to sacrifice