gorgeous; gaudy; dazzling; gay; resplendent
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
scene; spectacle; sight; view
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
My goodness (expresses surprise, wonder, etc.); very; extremely
beautiful; pretty; lovely; sweet; pure (heart, friendship, etc.)
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
outsider's perspective; as seen by an observer
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
now; the present time; just now; another; more
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
(beheading) block; guillotine; scaffold
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to differ (from); to vary; to not be in the usual condition; to not match the correct (answer, etc.); to be different from promised; isn't it?
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
every person; each one; everybody
crowd of people; great number of people; in great numbers
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition
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.
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
change; alteration; difference; distinction; something wrong; abnormality
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
to take notice (of); to pay attention (to)
prince; subordinate Kumano shrine
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
oh my god!; oh my gosh!; you got me!; wow!
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
relatively quickly (esp. actions); quite suddenly (esp. wind, rain, etc.)