silent (as the grave); deadly silent; deathly quiet
to fall completely silent; to become still as death
to pull tight; to brace; to tighten
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
one mind; wholeheartedness; one's whole heart
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
to pray; to say a prayer; to offer up a prayer
girl (usu. between 7 and 17); young lady; (arch.) female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryō period)
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
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 satisfy (conditions, one's appetite, etc.); to meet (e.g. demands); to fulfill; to fill (e.g. a cup); to pack; to supply
strong pressure; heavy pressure
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
silence; being silent; quiet; reticence; inaction
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
consequence; outcome; result; blame; fault
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
cross (for crucifixion); the Cross (of Christ)
chapel; building used for worship (in front of the main hall of a Buddhist temple)
part; assigning (allotment of) parts; role; duties
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to do ... completely; to do ... entirely
cherry tree; cherry blossom; light pink; fake buyer; paid audience; hired applauder
feather; plume; wing; shuttlecock (in badminton)
girls college (esp. in names of Christian schools)
January; first month of the lunar calendar
cold (to the touch); chilly; icy; (emotionally) cold; coldhearted; unfeeling
even; if only; if just; as long as; the only thing needed
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
(not) so; (not) particularly; (not) very; (not) that much
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
rule; domination; direction; management; control (of one's destiny, public opinion, etc.); governing
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
softly; gently; stealthily; secretly; to leave alone; to leave as it is
thinnish; somewhat thin; weakish; on the weak side; rather light; rather pale