pure white; blank (e.g. mind, paper)
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
above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with something; handling; administration
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 see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
to sigh; to breathe a sigh
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
to enter; to go into; to break into; to join; to enroll; to contain; to hold
porcelain (esp. soft-paste porcelain); china; chinaware; earthenware; pottery; ceramics
plate; dish; serving; helping; kanji radical 108 (at the bottom)
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
main; principal; main dish; main course; main part; principal part
bulky; massive; thick; heavy
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to go to and from (a place); to go back and forth between; to go to (school, work, etc.); to attend; to circulate (e.g. blood, electricity); to be communicated (e.g. thought)
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
conviction; belief; confidence
the more ... the more ...; as; (arch.) while; (arch.) during; (arch.) because; (arch.) since
well-cooked; well-done; browned
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
to burn; to be roasted; to be heated; to be jealous; to be envious
in addition; furthermore; above (which); on top of (which)
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
deliberately; carefully; thoroughly; without rushing
careful; scrupulous; thorough; conscientious; elaborate; deliberate
to boil down; to concentrate (soup, milk, stock, etc.); to reach a conclusion; to conclude a discussion
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
demi-glace (type of brown sauce)
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of