this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
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
anniversary of a person's death; monthly return of the date of someone's death
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
in that way; thus; so; so?
to feel; to sense; to experience
edible flower bud of the fuki (Petasites japonicus) plant, an early spring delicacy
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
to get late; to advance; to wear on
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
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.)
opposite; opposition; versus; vs.; to (e.g. "winning a game five to three"); equal footing
Satan; the Devil; the Prince of Darkness; king of the demons who try to prevent people from doing good
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
hero; the brave; man of valour (valor)
party (gathering, celebration, etc.); party (group, political, etc.)
royal castle; imperial castle
convening; calling together (e.g. parliament); call-up (for military service)
sky; the air; weather; far-off place; distant place; state of mind; feeling
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 drain; to pour; to wash away; to distribute (e.g. electricity over wires, music over a PA system, etc.); to circulate; to cruise (e.g. taxi); to float
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
black; dark; blackish; suspicious; criminal; darkened and dirty; sooty
silver powder; white sand
to inlay; to set; to stud (e.g. star-studded sky); to enchase (something) with; to mount (gems)
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
star (usu. not including the Sun); planet (usu. not including Earth); star (glyph, symbol, shape); star (actor, player, etc.); small dot; spot; star point (in go)
to spread (out); to extend; to stretch; to reach to; to get around; to fill (e.g. a space)
one face; one surface; the whole surface; one aspect; one side; (on) the other hand; one broad, flat object
to cover a surface; to spread all over; to blanket; to lay
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
the end; the extremity; the limit; the limits; the result
to float; to be suspended; to rise to the surface; to appear; to come to mind; to have inspiration
hazy moon (esp. on a spring night)