younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
searching for someone; search for a missing person; searching for a (job) candidate; recruitment; scouting
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 start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
second day of the month; two days
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
one's house; one's home; one's family
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out
woman; female; feminine gender
separate room; another room; special room; (arch.) concubine (of a noble)
on the occasion of; circumstances; juncture
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
irresistibly; suddenly; to be turned on; to be horny
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
mask; disguise; guise; mask
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.)
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
as it is; as one likes; because; condition; state
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
without change; as is; just like; extremely similar; immediately; just after
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
to sleep; to die; to rest (in peace); to lie idle (e.g. of resources); to lie unused; (arch.) to close one's eyes
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
face; visage; look; expression; honor; honour
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
morning; breakfast; (arch.) next morning
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
(your) daughter; young woman
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)
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
myself; yourself; I; me; you
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
virginity (of a male); virgin; (Catholic) nun; sister