green foxtail (Setaria viridis); green bristlegrass; cat teaser (cat toy); kitty teaser
Mr; Mrs; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
than; rather than; instead of; from; out of; except
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
protagonist; main character; hero; head (of a household); proprietor (of a store)
if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
Your Highness; His Highness; Her Highness
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.
beginning; opening; start; outset
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
precious; valuable; priceless; noble; exalted; sacred
beautiful; pretty; lovely; sweet; pure (heart, friendship, etc.)
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
person with an unhealthy romantic obsession
condition; state; health; state (of health); way; manner
accurate; precise; exact; appropriate; apt; right
to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known
lovely; wonderful; charming; enchanting; nice; great
soft; tender; soft (colour, light, etc.); subdued; informal; light
colouring; coloring; shade (of colour); flavour; nuance; feel
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
children's story; fairy tale
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
extremely; very; really; super; so
stylish; fashionable; dressing (oneself) up; dressing smartly; fashionable dresser; smartly dressed person
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
erotic; sexy; arousing; risque; sultry
in that way; thus; so; the same; so?
fingertip; finger; toe tip; toe
to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)
to remove; to take off; to drop (e.g. from a team); to remove (from a position); to leave (e.g. one's seat); to go away from; to dodge (a question, blow, etc.)