today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
marriage ceremony; wedding; nuptials
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
time; (the) hour; favourable time; opportunity; chance
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
to raise; to raise up; to wake; to wake up; to cause; to bring about; to start
dress; outfit; getup; to dress oneself; to outfit oneself
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 do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
equation; formula; ceremony; style; (arch.) enforcement regulations (of the ritsuryo)
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
dressing (esp. in kimono); fitting; helping someone get dressed; outer garment (in kabuki)
to wrap up; to pack; to cover; to envelop; to conceal (a feeling); to hide
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to close one's eyes partly; to squint; to smile with one's whole face; to look fondly at
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
please; somehow or other; one way or another
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top
pure white; blank (e.g. mind, paper)
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
fierce; intense; severe; violent; strong; vehement