library; book collection; paperback book
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
sweet-tasting; sweet; fragrant (smelling); sweet (music); lightly salted; light in salt; naive
youth; springtime of life; adolescent
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to challenge to (a fight, game, etc.); to throw down the gauntlet; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to attempt; to pressure (someone) for sex; to make advances to
reason; significance; cause; piece of information that one has heard; I hear that ...; it is said that ...
will; resolution; kindness; goodwill; gift (as a token of gratitude)
prologue; prolog; Prolog (Programming in Logic)
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
degree (of something); greatness or smallness (of something); quantity; number; amount; size
peak; summit; ridge; back of a blade
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
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
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
powerful; strong; forceful; reassuring; encouraging
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
lunch break; noon recess; noon rest period
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
noisily (e.g. from many people talking); creating a commotion; rustling (leaves); feeling a chill; getting the chills
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
corridor; hallway; passageway
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
schoolgirl; female student
ancient Shinto music and dancing
koto (13-stringed Japanese zither); (arch.) stringed instrument
leaf; blade (of grass); (pine) needle
face; visage; look; expression; honor; honour
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 look up at; to raise one's eyes; to look up to; to admire; to respect
while; during; while; although; all; both
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight