silver; silver colour; (fig.) snow
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
(medieval) knight; samurai on horseback
crescent moon; young moon
deep red; crimson; rouge; lipstick
illustration; picture; sketch; drawing; figure
to throw; to fling; to hurl; to neglect; to abandon; to leave alone
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
to grant (request, wish); to answer (prayer); to make come true (e.g. a dream); to realize; to fulfill
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
cabinet; housing (for equipment)
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 open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
nakedness; nudity; bareness; nakedness; being penniless; concealing nothing
girl (usu. between 7 and 17); young lady; (arch.) female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryō period)
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have ...-ed; to be ...-ed
in that way; thus; so; the same; so?
genuine; authentic; true; real
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
because; as; since; because of that; therefore; accordingly
two times; twice; two degrees
to repeat; to do over again
cloth; fabric; material; bujian (spade-shaped bronze coin of ancient China)
to wrap up; to pack; to cover; to envelop; to conceal (a feeling); to hide
to sleep; to die; to rest (in peace); to lie idle (e.g. of resources); to lie unused; (arch.) to close one's eyes
sum; harmony; peace; Japan; Japanese-style
young lady of noble birth; princess (esp. in Western contexts, tales, etc.); girl; small; cute; (arch.) prostitute
thought; consideration; thinking
instant; moment; for an instant
stoppage; coming to a stop; ceasing (movement, activity, etc.); suspension (of operations); suspension (of payment, a licence, etc.); (temporary) prohibition
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
to do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
dead body; corpse; cadaver; carcass
woman; female; female lover; girlfriend; mistress