today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
(a) step ahead; (a) jump ahead
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
spring; springtime; New Year; prime (of life); height (of one's prosperity); adolescence
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
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
painful; sore; cringy; embarrassing; exceeding
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
cold (e.g. weather); uninteresting (esp. joke); lame; dull
to soften; to calm down; to be eased; to be mitigated; to subside; to abate
living; lifestyle; living room
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
to shine in (light); to illuminate
light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence
sunny spot; exposure to the sun
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 make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
to rest one's chin in one's hands
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
number one; first; best; most; game; round
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
childhood friend; friend from infancy; old playmate
to change; to alter; to reform; to correct; to examine; to check
lover; sweetheart; boyfriend; girlfriend
girl; daughter; baby girl; young woman
to look at; to gaze at; to look out over; to get a view of; to look on (from the sidelines); to stand by and watch
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
yuzu (Citrus ichangensis x C. reticulata)
quite; entirely; completely; as if; as though; just like
one's house; one's home; one's family
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
to relax; to feel at home
facial expression; countenance; look; appearance; expression (vocal, etc.)
comfortable; easy; calm; loose; spacious