indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
queen; female monarch; queen consort; consort of a king; queen; princess
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
beautiful; pretty; lovely; sweet; pure (heart, friendship, etc.)
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
more than anything; above all else
than; in comparison to; rather than; over; above
gem; jewel; precious stone
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
existence; being; presence
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
beautiful woman; (a) beauty; belle; good-looker
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
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 know; to be aware (of); to sense; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
wholeheartedly (approve, agree, etc.); unconditionally; completely
to praise highly; to sing the praises of; to applaud; to acclaim; to admire
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
eternity; permanence; perpetuity; Eikyū era (1113.7.13-1118.4.3)
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
beautiful face; good looks; beauty
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
to continue; to keep up; to keep on; to continue ...; to keep on ...
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
to do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
worldly-minded person; materialist; uncultured person; philistine; vulgar person; snob
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
three years; third school year (e.g. of high school)
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
happiness; well-being; joy; welfare; blessedness
top (of a mountain); summit; peak; height; orgasm; climax