happy; auspicious; propitious; naive
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
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
tuft (of hair, threads, etc.); fringe; bunch (of grapes, bananas, etc.); cluster (of flowers); segment (of a tangerine, etc.); section
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
abundant; plentiful; rich; wealthy; open (mind); relaxed
hill; height; knoll; bonus points awarded to the winner at the end of a game
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
sky; the air; weather; far-off place; distant place; state of mind; feeling
to dance (orig. a whirling dance); to flutter about; to revolve
to fill; to become full (of); to wax (of the moon); to rise (of the tide); to flow; to expire (of a period of time)
mother goddess; earth goddess
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
to bloom; to blossom; to become lively (esp. of conversation); to become animated; to experience a golden age
to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; content; substance
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
two times; twice; two degrees
starry night; starlight night
lovely; dear; beloved; pitiable; pitiful
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
bell (often a large hanging bell); chime
bird; bird meat (esp. chicken meat); fowl; poultry
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down
sweet-tasting; sweet; fragrant (smelling); sweet (music); lightly salted; light in salt; naive
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
to be lit (e.g. candle, lamp, light bulb); to be lighted; to be burning
star (usu. not including the Sun); planet (usu. not including Earth); star (glyph, symbol, shape); star (actor, player, etc.); small dot; spot; star point (in go)
circumference; girth; tour; pilgrimage; circulation (e.g. of blood)
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
poem; poetry; verse; Chinese poem
ferocious; fierce; truculent; savage
chin; jaw; gills; branchia