indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
insertion; plug; (electrical) outlet; spasm of pain; griping pain
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
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
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
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.
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to greet; to call out (to); to invite; to get in touch (with); to cheer (on); to give vocal support (to)
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
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)
little girl; maiden; young lady; (arch.) female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryo period)
to turn one's head; to look over one's shoulder; to turn around; to think back (on); to reminisce; to look back (on)
to dream (i.e. while asleep); to have a dream; to dream (of the future); to have a fleeting experience
face; visage; look; expression; honor; honour
to become dim; to become blurred
to be seen; to be in sight; to look; to seem; to come
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
red; crimson; Red; communist; (arch.) beautiful
to stare at; to gaze at; to look hard at; to watch intently; to fix one's eyes on
together; jointly; at the same time; with; both
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
to stop walking; to pause
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine