today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
splendid; magnificent; utter (esp. defeat); total; (arch.) something worth seeing; (arch.) sight
Your Majesty; His Majesty; Her Majesty
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
stage (theatre, theater); scene or setting (e.g. of novel, play, etc.)
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 descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
(in a) long time; long time (ago); while (ago); long ago; long while (ago); (in a) long while
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to meet; to face someone; to co-star; to appear together; to be matched; to face against
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward; gift
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.)
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
overhead; above one's head; high in the sky
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
yen (Japanese monetary unit); circle
form; shape; state; condition; letter; correspondence
decoration; ornament; trimmings
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
with a momentary flash of light
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
to shine; to glitter; to be bright
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
light blue; pale blue; aqua
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
both ends; either end; both edges; double-mindedness; sitting on the fence
both hands; both arms; ten
to fit; to get into; to be fit for (a job, etc.); to be suited for; to fall into; to plunge into
middle finger; long finger; second finger; middle toe; third toe
to be tied together; to be connected to; to lead to; to be related to; to be related (by blood)
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
small quantity; little; little while; short distance
to differ (from); to vary; to not be in the usual condition; to not match the correct (answer, etc.); to be different from promised; isn't it?