flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
palace; tonic (of the Japanese and Chinese pentatonic scale); ancient Chinese punishment (castration for men, or confinement for women); zodiacal sign
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
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
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
(one) matter; (one) item; (one) case
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
to pass (of time); to elapse
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
to receive favor (favour); to be much obliged to someone; to be indebted
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
ago; since; before; previous
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
soft; tender; gentle; mild; informal; light
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
warm; mild; (pleasantly) hot; considerate; kind; genial
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 be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
flashiness; showiness; brilliance; bloom; flowers
go that far; to that extent
tension; mental strain; nervousness
to touch; to come in contact with; to receive (e.g. visitor); to attend to; to receive (news); to get; to encounter
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
ball of dried, ground, fermented dyer's knotweed leaves
to bring; to take (something) along; to fetch; to get
flowers and incense (given as a Buddhist offering)
tea; tea plant (Camellia sinensis); tea preparation; making tea; brown; (arch.) mockery
to smack one's lips (over a dish); to eat with relish
while; during; while; although; all; both
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)
change; alteration; difference; distinction; something wrong; abnormality
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
ogre; demon; spirit of a deceased person; ogre-like person (i.e. fierce, relentless, merciless, etc.); it (in a game of tag, hide-and-seek, etc.); Chinese "ghost" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); very