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
image; figure; figure; form; image
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
skin; body (in the context of intimate bodily contact); surface; grain (e.g. of wood); disposition; temperament
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
light; faint; pale; fleeting
to change color (esp. leaves, fruit, flowers) (colour); to turn crimson (e.g. leaves in autumn); to begin to redden; to ripen; to grow ripe
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
dainty; delicate; slender; fragile (e.g. furniture); delicate; frail
body; physique; build; stature
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
wedded life; married life
to lick; to lap; to taste; to experience (esp. a hardship); to look down on (someone); to make fun of
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
eldest daughter; first-born daughter
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
inside one's heart; in one's mind
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
powerful; strong; forceful; reassuring; encouraging
to use abusive language; to curse; to call someone names
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
royal capital; imperial capital
wealthy; rich; affluent; well-off
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
fashion; trend; vogue; prevalence (of a disease); epidemic
district; region; the country; countryside; civilian society
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to