twelve o'clock; noon; midnight
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
bell (often a large hanging bell); chime
to sound; to ring; to resound; to echo; to roar; to rumble
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
magic; witchcraft; sorcery; spell
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
bubble; foam; froth; head on beer
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
to disappear; to vanish; to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope); to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness)
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
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
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
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
little girl; maiden; young lady; (arch.) female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryo period)
to shine; to glitter; to sparkle
fairy tale; fairy story; nursery tale
everyday; daily; ordinary; usual; routine; regular
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
misfortune; adverse fortune; hapless fate; checkered (life, career, etc.); varied; eventful
princess; spoiled girl; hothouse flower; glue
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
incident; affair; happening; event
fantastic; magical; wondrous; whimsical; fairytale-like; romantic
honorific/polite/humble prefix
clean; hygienic; sanitary; pure; virtuous; immaculate
school building; schoolhouse
beautiful; pretty; lovely; sweet; pure (heart, friendship, etc.)
care; looking after; repair; (police) raid; crackdown
to do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
wicked person; evil person; scoundrel; bad thing; mischief