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; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
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; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; 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; since; through (e.g. a window, door); via; because; as; from (as in "made from")
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; to receive assistance; to receive help; to be looked after; to be taken care of; to become dependent (on)
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...; wow
attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
before; prior to; ago; the past; before; previously
you said; he said; even if; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
soft; tender; gentle; mild; light (topic, book, etc.); informal
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
like; as; so that; in order that; be sure to; I hope (that)
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 know; to be aware (of); to sense; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
flashiness; showiness; bloom; flowers; Republic of China
that far; so far; to that extent; stop!; not one step further!
tension; strain; tensions (between countries, groups, etc.); tonus; muscle tone
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 (something); to take 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; to come about
indicates a question; indicates an embedded question; indicates an indirect question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm
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.); seeker; Chinese "ghost" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)