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 move something (to a higher place); to put onto (e.g. a shelf); to increase (price, quality, status, etc.); to raise (a wage); to show someone (into a room)
indicates a question; indicates an embedded question; indicates an indirect question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
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; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
white; innocence; innocent person; blank space; white 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; so
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
to stroke down; to smooth down
suddenly; abruptly; slowly; without haste; calmly
Mr; master; Ms; miss; (arch.) sir; (arch.) madam
to know; to be aware (of); to sense; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
story; tale; talk; discussion
I; me; you; (arch.) manservant
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; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
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; chō (unit of length, approx. 109.09 m); chō (unit of land area, approx. 0.99 hectares)
doll; puppet; marionette; puppet (person under the control of another); straw man; yes-man
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
pupil (of the eye); one's eyes
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
dusk; twilight; twilight years; melancholia; melancholic nostalgia
to show signs of ...; to have the appearance of ...
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
somewhere; in some respects; in some way