small point; knob; protuberance; aloneness; loneliness; solitude
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
lunch break; noon recess; noon rest period
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
elegant; graceful; refined; leisurely; comfortable; easy
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
whim; caprice; whimsy; fickle; moody; uneven temper
luxury; extravagance; to live in luxury; to indulge oneself; lavish (use of something); abundant
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
to buy; to purchase; to value; to have a high opinion; to stir; to provoke
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.
alone; by oneself; on one's own
at leisure; in a relaxed manner; in a carefree manner; quietly; peacefully
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
to stuff one's cheeks; to fill one's mouth (with food)
surroundings; environs; circumference
broadcasting; broadcast; program; announcement
department (in an organization); division; club; part; component; category
lively; vigorous; sprightly; animated; vivid
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
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
splendid; magnificent; gorgeous
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
ear; hearing; edge; crust; selvedge (non-fray machined edge of fabrics); selvage
passing through without stopping; passing by
club activities; extracurricular activities
companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)
somewhere; anywhere; in some respects
to disappear; to vanish; to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope); to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness)
lover; sweetheart; boyfriend; girlfriend
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
in that way; thus; so; so?
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
tachibana orange (Citrus tachibana)
reason; principle; general principle (as opposed to individual concrete phenomenon); (in neo-Confucianism) the underlying principles of the cosmos
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda