Seto Inland Sea; Inland Sea
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
middle; midway; middle position; moderate position; interim; intermediary
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
place; position; location; position; standing; status
island; one's territory (of a sex worker, organized crime gang, etc.); one's turf
barfin flounder (Verasper moseri)
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
side (of something, or taking someone's side); part; (watch) case
as if; as though; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest; really; completely
something thrown in (with a purchase); something extra; (giving a) discount; price reduction; addition; embellishment (e.g. to a story)
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
existence; being; presence
seed leaves (of a dicot); cotyledons; bud; early stages; very beginning
Island; insula; island; islet
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
abundant; plentiful; rich; wealthy; open (mind); relaxed
seafood; products of the sea; marine products; fruits of the sea
to be blessed with; to be rich in; to abound in
to fish; to angle; to catch; to lure in; to tempt; to attract
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 dribble; to spill; to suspend; to hang down; to slouch
as (it is); remaining (in a state); with (e.g. one's eyes closed, the light on); while (e.g. standing, alive); as (one pleases, one is told, etc.); according to
yawn; yawning; kanji "yawning" radical (radical 76)
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.)
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
kappa; mythical water-dwelling creature; excellent swimmer; cucumber; cucumber sushi wrapped in nori
if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
counter for people (usu. seating, reservations and such); first name; famous; great; name; noun
ordinary; common; free of charge; free; unaffected; as is
retirement (from work); leading a quiet life (after retirement); retired person; retiree; surrendering headship of the family (pre-WWII)
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
once; one time; one round; one game; one bout; one heat