indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
depression; melancholy; dejection; gloom; despondency
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
cold (to the touch); chilly; icy; (emotionally) cold; coldhearted; unfeeling
to polish up; to shine up
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
round shape; circle; circular form
god; deity; god-tier; incredible; (arch.) Emperor (of Japan); (arch.) thunder
battle formation; camp; encampment; group; gang; war
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)
to become clear (water, air, etc.); to become transparent; to resonate clearly (e.g. voice); to become serene; to become tranquil; to pronounce as an unvoiced sound
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
magic; witchcraft; sorcery; spell
pale; pallid; bluish-white
light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence; power
light (color, taste, etc.); faint (e.g. smell); pale; faint (feeling, hope, etc.); fleeting; slight
to shine; to sparkle; to twinkle; to light up (with happiness, hope, etc.); to beam; to gleam
yen (currency of Japan); circle
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
young person; youngster; young people; (the) youth
to kneel (in respect); to genuflect
to load (a gun, etc.); to charge; to put into (e.g. emotion, effort); to include (e.g. tax in a sales price); to hang over; to shroud
celebration (of a joyous occasion); blessing; giving one's blessing; blessing (from God)
such ... as; or some such
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
day; days; sun; sunshine; (the) day; daytime; date
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
nothing but; none other than
to finish writing; to complete; to write down (e.g. a list); to write out
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
3rd day of the month; three days
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward