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
light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to shine on; to illuminate; to compare (with); to refer to
we; us; (arch.) I; (arch.) me; (arch.) you (referring to a group of one's equals or inferiors)
Metropolis (of Tokyo); (Tokyo) Metropolitan District; counter for cities and towns; capital
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 loiter; to putter; to prowl; to wander about; to roam about; to knock around
used item; secondhand item; old; used; previous
king; ruler; tycoon; magnate; king (of the senior player)
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
departed spirit; soul of the dead; ghost; apparition
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
honorific/polite/humble prefix
body; oneself; one's place; one's position; main part; meat (as opposed to bone, skin, etc.)
to tell; to inform; to announce; to indicate; to signal; to mark
even; even if; even though; because of; on the grounds that
slow, relaxed walk; stroll
skillful tanka poet; official in charge of court poetry and music (ritsuryo period); poet
to show up; to appear; to turn up
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
sake cup; cup for alcoholic beverages
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
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
to dance; to perform a dance
exposed; scanty; bare; public; open
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
to call (someone) back; to recall; to call home; to bring back (memories, etc.); to recall; to revive
to be befuddled (with drink); to be intoxicated; to be infatuated; to be entranced; to be carried away
to dance (orig. a whirling dance); to flutter about; to revolve
moment; brief space of time
to disappear; to vanish; to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope); to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness)
while; during (the time when)
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (somebody's) side
magical powers; supernatural powers; spell; charm
to disappear; to vanish; to go; to leave; to die
collection of waka poems; anthology; songbook
than; from; out of; except; but; more