in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
May; fifth month of the lunar calendar
5th day of the month; five days
... years old; age (of) ...
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
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 ...); (someone's) side
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
mysterious; bewitching; alluring; enticing; enchanting
girl; daughter; baby girl; young woman
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 find; to discover; to come across; to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
place; location; room; space; sumo tournament
ward; borough; city (in Tokyo); district (e.g. electoral); section; zone (e.g. postal)
meeting hall; assembly hall
garden; yard; courtyard; field (of action); area
funeral service; memorial service; farewell ceremony (e.g. for a retiree)
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
fearfully; timidly; nervously; cautiously; gingerly
head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top
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)
if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
tear; tears; lachrymal secretion; sympathy
one cup (of); one glass (of); one drink (of alcohol); full; filled (with); fully; to capacity
pupil (of the eye); one's eyes
to look (stare) back at (someone); to look at again; to re-examine; to prove oneself superior (to someone who had previously been condescending); to put a person to shame; to look back (behind oneself)
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
light brown; golden brown
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
old-fashioned; archaic; antique; antiquated
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young woman; young (animal); offshoot
to shiver; to shake; to quake; to tremble; to quaver; to quiver