to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to say; to utter; to declare; to name; to call
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
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.
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
white; innocence; innocent person; blank space; white go stone; white dragon tile; skewered grilled pig intestine
slim; slender; slight; delicate
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
fingertip; finger; toe tip; toe
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to stroke down; to smooth down
suddenly; abruptly; deliberately; slowly; gently
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
story; tale; talk; discussion
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
to incline one's head to the side (in doubt); to tilt one's head to the side (in confusion); to be puzzled
another (person); the other person; one more (person)
sakaki (species of evergreen sacred to Shinto, Cleyera japonica); evergreen (esp. one planted or used at a shrine)
(arch.) leader of a nobleman's cavalcade; animal messenger of the gods (i.e. a fox)
town; block; street; road; 109.09 m; 0.99 hectares
gallery; corridor; art gallery; upper gallery (in a theatre); spectators (esp. at a golf tournament)
looking; viewing; (please) try (to)
dusk; twilight; twilight years; melancholia; melancholic nostalgia
cavity; hollow; void; hollow (voice, smile, etc.); blank (eyes, look, etc.); vacant (expression, stare, etc.)
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
blue; azure; green; green light (traffic); black (horse coat color); blue 5-point card; immature
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
to show signs of ...; to have the appearance of ...
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
somewhere; anywhere; in some respects