indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence; power
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
soft; tender; gentle; mild; light (topic, book, etc.); informal
to insert; to put in; to come in (of light); to shine in; to have a griping pain (in the stomach, chest, etc.)
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
engawa; external corridor on the outer side of traditional Japanese houses; bone at the base of a fin (esp. of a flatfish); meat at the base of a fin
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
to hold (in one's hand); to take (into one's hand); to own; to obtain
ball (for sport, games, etc.); kemari; type of football played by courtiers in ancient Japan
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.
garden; yard; courtyard; field (of action); area
to face; to go towards; to head towards
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination
to throw; to hurl; to give up; to abandon; to cast (a glance, shadow, doubt, etc.)
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
fox (esp. the red fox, Vulpes vulpes); fox (i.e. a sly person); soba or udon topped with deep-fried tofu; light brown; golden brown
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
tanuki (Nyctereutes procyonoides); raccoon dog; sly dog; sly old fox; sly fox
ghost that appears at sea during a shipwreck; something strange or suspicious; mask for roles involving dead or ghost characters
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
to chase; to run after; to pursue; subsequently; following that; (and) then
to go; to move (towards); to move through; to travel across; to go (well, badly, etc.); to proceed; to do (in a particular way)
all one's power (strength, energy, efforts); one's utmost
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
metre (unit of length); meter; meter; gauge
to fly; to soar; to jump; to leap; to spatter; to scatter; to hurry
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
search (esp. for someone or something missing); manhunt; legally authorized search of a person, building, etc.
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
to bring (something); to take along; to fetch; to get
tea; tea plant (Camellia sinensis); tea preparation; making tea; brown; (arch.) mockery
if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
cake served with tea; teacake
to taste; to savor; to appreciate; to enjoy; to experience; to go through
Mr; Mrs; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
(one) leaf; (one) petal; piece (of paper); flake (of snow)
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
cherry tree; cherry blossom; light pink; fake buyer; paid audience; hired applauder