after school (at the end of the day)
department (in an organization); division; club; part; component; category
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 visit; to call on; to arrive (season, time, situation, etc.); to come; (arch.) to make a sound; (arch.) to send a letter
flame; blaze; flames (of intense emotion, e.g. love, jealousy, anger); passion
ridge (of roof); back of a sword; counter for buildings, apartments, etc.
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to enter; to go into; to break into; to join; to enroll; to contain; to hold
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
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
wisteria (esp. Japanese wisteria, Wisteria floribunda); wistaria
babysitting; babysitter; protecting; keeping; keeper
adviser; advisor; consultant
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
magic; witchcraft; sorcery; spell
to be taught; to learn; to take lessons in
promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
change in pronunciation or meaning of a word; sound change; word with an altered pronunciation or meaning; turning or twisting part of a text (in Chinese poetry)
(arch.) bracelet (made of stringed jewels or bells and worn at the elbow); bracer (for the elbow of an archer)
tool; means; ingredients (added to soup, rice, etc.); counter for sets of armor, utensils, furniture, etc.
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
treasuring; cherishing; prizing; holding dear
transfer; redirection; transmission; forwarding (telephone call, e-mail, etc.)
room; wife (of someone of high rank); scabbard; Chinese "Encampment" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
stairs; stairway; staircase
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
duty room; staff room; waiting room
to face; to go towards; to head towards
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
schoolgirl; female student
slovenly (appearance, work, etc.); sloppy; untidy; weak; feeble; weak-willed
chair; stool; post; office; position
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)
handheld game console; portable game console
to be completely absorbed in; to fall for (something)
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become