if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
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
deep; profound; dense; thick; close (relationship); intense; strong
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
two persons; two people; pair; couple
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
older sister; elder sister
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
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
beautiful; pretty; lovely; sweet; pure (heart, friendship, etc.)
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 hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom; submissive partner of a homosexual relationship
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
form; tense; adjective; i-adjective (in Japanese)
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to shine; to glitter; to sparkle
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
cold (to the touch); chilly; icy; (emotionally) cold; coldhearted; unfeeling
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to hug; to have (a thought or feeling); to hold; to harbour (suspicion, doubt, etc.)
to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
conduct; behaviour; movements; gesture; performance (on stage, etc.); dance
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
behavior; behaviour; conduct; entertainment; treat; feast
splendid; magnificent; utter (esp. defeat); total; (arch.) something worth seeing; (arch.) sight
where; which; anyway; anyhow; sooner or later; eventually
to lead; to spearhead (a group); to command (troops)
to go; to move (in a direction or towards a specific location); to proceed; to take place; to pass through; to come and go; to walk
prudent; thoughtful; discreet
in that way; thus; so; so?
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)