to be born again; to make a fresh start in life
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
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
memory; recollection; remembrance; storage
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
to recall; to remember; to recollect
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
very young; little; childish; immature
really; truly; indeed; good grief
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
foreign; abroad; overseas
to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
reappearance; reemergence; return; reproduction; reenactment; recreation
image (on a screen); picture (e.g. on a TV); video; film; reflection; image (in one's mind)
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 use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
program (e.g. TV); programme
to look at; to gaze at; to look out over; to get a view of; to look on (from the sidelines); to stand by and watch
while; during; while; although; all; both
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
eggs; egg; (hen's) egg; (an expert) in the making; beginning; origin
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
udon; thick Japanese wheat noodles
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
honorific/polite/humble prefix
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.)
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
without change; as is; just like; extremely similar; immediately; just after
shape; form; appearance; state; situation; suitable
to boil (something in hot water); to treat with medicinal steam (a swelling, etc.)
blood relationship; blood relative