head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to break; to be smashed; to split; to crack; to be divided (opinion, vote, etc.); to split (e.g. of a party); to come to light
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
painful; sore; cringy; embarrassing; exceeding
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to drift; to float; to waft (e.g. a scent); to hang in the air; to be in the air (e.g. a feeling or mood); to wander; to walk around aimlessly
myself; yourself; I; me; you
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
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
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.
various; varied; diverse; all sorts of
image (on a screen); picture (e.g. on a TV); video; film; reflection; image (in one's mind)
to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
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
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case
woman; female; feminine gender
to be reflected; to harmonize with (harmonise); to come out (photo); to be projected; to be displayed (on a screen)
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
to be lifted up; to be hung up; to twitch upwards; to turn upward; to slant upward
strong-minded; strong-willed; having great willpower
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
to put on; to wear; to be clad in; to twine around; to twist around; to coil around
feeling of transparency; sense of translucence
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
skin; body (in the context of intimate bodily contact); surface; grain (e.g. of wood); disposition; temperament
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
rose-colour; rose-color; bright (e.g. life, future, prospects); cheerful; rosy
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
to bloom; to flower; to blossom; to open
supple; flexible; elastic; graceful; elegant; refined