indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have ...-ed; to be ...-ed
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
indicates a question; indicates an embedded question; indicates an indirect question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm
protagonist; main character; hero; head (of a household); proprietor (of a store)
counter for colours; color; colour; (outward) appearance; look; (facial) expression; face
light pink; pale pink; cherry blossom pink
pupil (of the eye); one's eyes
weak (constitution); sickly; feeble; in poor health
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
secondary residence; vacation home; villa
to live (on, by, etc.); to lead a life; to make a living; to earn a livelihood; to spend one's time (doing); to pass one's days (doing)
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
occasion; time; circumstances; (in) case (of); when
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 be jealous of; to envy; to begrudge
older sister; elder sister
to oppress; to persecute; to tyrannize
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
continuously; the whole time; much (more); (by) far; far (away); long (ago, before, after)
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
to continue; to keep up; to keep on; to continue ...; to keep on ...
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
queen (consort); empress (consort)
if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
same; identical; equal; anyway; in any case; if one must ...
rare; uncommon; new; novel; fine; nice
water (esp. cool or cold); fluid (esp. in an animal tissue); liquid; flood; floodwaters; water offered to wrestlers just prior to a bout
character; personality; (fictional) character; character