at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to disappear into; to be lost in; to do something under the cover of (confusion, etc.); to be almost indistinguishable; to be confusingly similar; to be diverted from (negative emotions, etc.)
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
door; gate; opening; title page
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 strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out
to lend an ear; to hearken; to give an ear to; to listen carefully
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
to get lost; to lose one's bearings; to be puzzled; to be perplexed; to be tempted; to be seduced
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to open (for business, etc.); to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out
that kind of; that way; that move; that trick; that game
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to present; to submit; to tender; to hold out
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
tragedy; tragic drama; tragic play; tragedy; calamity; disaster
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
softly; gently; stealthily; secretly; to leave alone; to leave as it is
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
little girl; maiden; young lady; (arch.) female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryo period)
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
to long for; to yearn after; to admire; to be attracted by
to yearn for; to be in love with
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
to miss (doing); to fail (to do)
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe