indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
light pink; light crimson
colour; color; complexion; skin colour; look (on one's face); expression; appearance
to bloom; to blossom; to become lively (esp. of conversation); to become animated; to experience a golden age
to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
to go around; to make a circle around; to surround; to circle; to come around (of a season, anniversary, turn, etc.); to return
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
Christopher; Cristofer; Kristoffer
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
corridor; hallway; passageway
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.
dangling; swaying; (walking) leisurely; aimlessly; idly; lazily
if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
older brother; elder brother; brother-in-law (spouse's older brother or older sister's husband)
Your Highness; His Highness; Her Highness
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
even though; despite; when
(not) at all; (not) a bit; (not) in the least; (not) in the slightest
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
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
sometimes; at intervals; occasionally; on occasion; from time to time
to stop (in one's tracks); to come to a stop; to halt; to pause; to stand still
to let leak; to let out (e.g. light); to let out (a secret); to leak (information); to give utterance to (e.g. one's dissatisfaction); to vent; to wet one's pants
to follow; to accompany; to serve; to work under; to obey
Imperial Guard (Meiji); personal guard
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
indicates a question; indicates an embedded question; indicates an indirect question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm
to get tired of (doing); to lose interest in
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
training; drill; practice; discipline
lack of expression; lack of emotion; blank look (on one's face)
as (it is); remaining (in a state); with (e.g. one's eyes closed, the light on); while (e.g. standing, alive); as (one pleases, one is told, etc.); according to
to stop walking; to pause
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
again; once more; a second time
to begin to walk; to set out
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
neighbouring country; neighboring country; adjacent country