to notice; to recognize; to recognise; to become aware of; to perceive; to realize
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to end; to come to an end; to close; to finish
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
right; correct; proper; righteous; just
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
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
unmarried woman; Miss; -ess; -ette
stone; bijou; trinket; stone (unit of weight: 14lb); curling stone; curling rock
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 connect; to link together; to tie; to fasten; to maintain; to preserve
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
surroundings; environs; circumference
to be noisy (e.g. from people talking); to be discomposed (e.g. feelings)
to be bewildered; to be perplexed
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
ripple (on water); wavelets; ripple (e.g. of uneasiness); unrest; disturbance
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
to spread (out); to extend; to stretch; to reach to; to get around; to fill (e.g. a space)
to shine; to glitter; to sparkle
to become clear (water, air, etc.); to become transparent; to resonate clearly (e.g. voice); to become serene; to become tranquil; to pronounce as an unvoiced sound
skin; body (in the context of intimate bodily contact); surface; grain (e.g. of wood); disposition; temperament
beautiful; lovely; heartwarming; beautiful
looks; personal appearance; features
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
prince; subordinate Kumano shrine
the future (usually distant); future tense; the world to come
king; queen; monarch; the Crown (as a focus of authority in the UK, etc.); the throne
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally