illustration; picture; sketch; drawing; figure
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 rescue from; to help out of; to save
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
after school (at the end of the day)
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
bell (often a large hanging bell); chime
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to sound; to ring; to resound; to echo; to roar; to rumble
Aalen (Germany); Ahlen; Arlen
house (e.g. of Tokugawa); family
protection; safeguard; shugo (Kamakura or Muromachi period military governor)
Helen; Helene; Hellen; Heren; Herren
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
below; down; bottom; beneath; underneath; just after; right after
to face; to go towards; to head towards
to go; to move (in a direction or towards a specific location); to proceed; to take place; to pass through; to come and go; to walk
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
sweet (e.g. young girls, flowers blooming); touchingly lovely; cute; pitiful; pitiable
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
classroom; lecture room; department (in a university); class; lessons; school (for a particular discipline)
pupil; student; schoolchild
one's line of sight; one's gaze; one's eyes (looking); glance; gaze; look
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
concentration; focusing; convergence; within a collection of works
moving (to a new place); moving in; transfer (to a new school)
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
finally; at last; ultimately; in the end
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
small quantity; little; little while; short distance
pretty; charming; lovely; adorable
(physical) appearance (of a person); one's face and figure
kindness; favor; favour; goodwill; affection; liking (for someone)
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
to attract attention; to come into the limelight