house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
... years old; age (of) ...
flax color; flax colour; beige; ecru
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
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
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
pupil (of the eye); one's eyes
tedious; boring; dull; to feel bored; to get bored (with); to get tired (of)
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
to get tired of; to tire of; to lose interest in; to become sated; to become satiated; to have one's fill
oneself; oneself; for oneself; personally
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
voluntary activity; voluntary service; labor of love
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 perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
holiday; day off; sleep; rest; good night
medium (size); average (grade, level, etc.); in; within; during; while; currently (doing)
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively; extreme
liking; being fond of; liking (romantically); being in love with; faddism; eccentricity
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention; motive
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
innocent; childlike; guileless; free of malice; thoughtless; simple-minded
strong-willed; strong of heart
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen; to come about
looking for something; searching for something; object being sought
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
to put in order; to tidy up; to settle (a matter); to solve; to finish; to get through
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
travelling incognito (of a person of high rank); special palanquin for carrying a daimyo or his wife incognito
merchant; trader; tradesman; dealer; shopkeeper
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)