to discover; to find (e.g. an error in a book); to locate; to find (e.g. something missing); to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
to whisper; to murmur; to rumor; to rumour
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
forward; frontward; ahead; rectangular front
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.
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
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
book; volume; this; present; main; head
school building; schoolhouse
first floor; ground floor; one floor; one storey; one rank
corridor; hallway; passageway
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
evening glow; red sunset; afterglow (of sunset)
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to be dyed; to be tainted; to be infected; to be stained
schoolyard; playground; school grounds; campus
to desire; to wish for; to expect; to see; to command (a view of)
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
Meiji era (1868.9.8-1912.7.30)
to cross (e.g. road); to traverse
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
prince of royal blood; Imperial prince
outside (e.g. of a building); exterior; outside (of a group, company, etc.); outside world
workshop; studio; atelier
force; unit; corps; squad; troops; party
facial expression; countenance; look; appearance; expression (vocal, etc.)
uniform; equal; even; common; ordinary; usual
haggardness; emaciation; wasting away; being tired out; being worn out; exhaustion
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
outbreak of war; starting a war
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)