illustration appearing in the first pages of a publication; frontispiece
text (of a book, document, etc.); body (of a letter); this passage; this sentence
illustration; picture; sketch; drawing; figure
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
please (give me); please (do for me)
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
name; given name; first name
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 call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
while; during; while; although; all; both
softly; gently; stealthily; secretly; to leave alone; to leave as it is
to rock; to shake; to swing
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
consciousness; becoming aware (of); awareness; mano-vijnana (mental consciousness, cognizer of sensory information)
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
surfacing; rising to the surface; emerging; leaping into prominence; rising (of rank)
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling, atmosphere, etc.); serious; gloomy
slowly; unhurriedly; easily (e.g. in time); well; well (e.g. sleep); comfortably
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
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
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
Japan's best; number one in Japan
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
female high-school student
face; visage; look; expression; honor; honour
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
honorific/polite/humble prefix
sleeping in late; oversleeping; late riser; sleepyhead
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
now; the present time; just now; another; more