highly virtuous monk; monk; Buddhist solitary; Buddhist missionary; saint (i.e. a virtuous person); (arch.) emperor; master
king; ruler; tycoon; magnate; king (of the senior player)
February and August (months when business is generally at its slowest)
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
early summer; fourth month of the lunar calendar
red; crimson; scarlet; Red; communist
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
with a momentary flash of light
if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
brightness; brilliance; brilliancy; radiance; glitter
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 fire (gun, arrow, questions, etc.); to shoot; to set free; to release; to emit (e.g. light); to give off (e.g. a scent)
tip of an ear (of wheat, etc.); tip (of a brush, spear, etc.); point; spearhead
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen; to come about
spear; lance; javelin; lance; (arch.) jeering
to thrust at someone (e.g. a weapon); to point (a gun, knife, etc.) at; to hold up threateningly to (someone's face); to present forcefully (demand, document, etc.); to confront someone with (evidence, facts, etc.); to force upon
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
absolute best; very finest; top-class; first-rate; elite
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
beautiful face; good looks; beauty
girl (usu. between 7 and 17); young lady; (arch.) female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryō period)
colouring; coloring; shade (of colour); flavour; nuance; feel
silver (Ag); silver (color); silver (medal, prize, etc.); silver coin; silver general; bank; (arch.) money
long hair (usu. of a man)
red; crimson; scarlet; Red; communist
to appear ...; to look like ...; to seem ...; to have a trace of; to be tinged with
pupil (of the eye); one's eyes
pretty; charming; lovely; adorable
noble; lofty; high-minded; virtuous; upright
-ness; indicates assertion; come (on); come now; er; um; indicates scrutiny, critique or mistrust
to have both; to possess both; to combine with
fully; luxuriantly; fluffy; plump; soft and full
soft; tender; gentle; mild; light (topic, book, etc.); informal
light pink; pale pink; cherry blossom pink
straight; quickly; quietly; gently; to feel refreshed; to feel satisfied
to go to and from (a place); to go back and forth between; to go to (school, work, etc.); to attend; to circulate (e.g. blood, electricity); to be communicated (e.g. thought)