this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
poison; toxicant; harm; evil influence; ill will; spite
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
finally; in the end; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after
adds force to a statement, decision or conclusion; indicates command; (strongly) emphasizes the previous word; adds focus; some- (e.g. something, someone)
deep blue sky; bottomless blue sky
if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
precipitous cliff; sheer precipice; critical situation
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.
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
good-looking; fair; beautiful
prince; subordinate Kumano shrine
Mr; Mrs; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
to raise one's voice; to shout
to face (each other); to be facing; to be directed toward (the future, etc.); to be in response to; to receive (a client, etc.); to compare with
to hold (in one's hand); to take (into one's hand); to own; to obtain
woman; female; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
arm; ability; skill; (physical) strength
pretty; charming; lovely; adorable
daughter of a person of high rank (esp. eldest daughter)
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have ...-ed; to be ...-ed
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
to fill; to become full (of); to wax (of the moon); to rise (of the tide); to flow; to expire (of a period of time)
facial expression; countenance; look; appearance; expression (vocal, etc.)
to float; to set afloat; to show on one's face (smile, sadness, etc.); to recall; to call to mind
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
to shake; to sway; to rock; to become unstable; to become unsettled; to be shaken
to rain incessantly; to downpour
light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence; power
to dash over oneself (e.g. water); to take (e.g. shower); to bask in (e.g. the sun); to suffer (e.g. an attack); to draw (e.g. criticism, attention, praise); to have heaped upon
fascinating; voluptuous; bewitching; captivating
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
beautiful; pretty; lovely; sweet; pure (heart, friendship, etc.)