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
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 sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to go around; to return; to surround; to concern (usu. of disputes)
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 heavily; swaying to and fro; strolling; rambling; idly; lazily
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
older brother; elder brother
your Highness; his Highness; her Highness
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
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 cleave to; to join up with; to obey implicitly; to flatter
Imperial Guard (Meiji); personal guard
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
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; blank look (on one's face)
as it is; as one likes; because; condition; state
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