for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
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
ceiling; ceiling price; (price) ceiling
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
transmigration; reincarnation; metempsychosis
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
beginning; outset; first; onset
single word; a few words; brief comment
wherein; therein; thereinto
standard item; usual thing; (a) classic; basic item (with stable demand); staple goods
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
will; probably; may; I think; surely; I hope
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
to differ (from); to vary; to not be in the usual condition; to not match the correct (answer, etc.); to be different from promised; isn't it?
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
luxurious; magnificent; extravagant; sumptuous
canopy; dome; priestly minstrel's reed hood; reed hood worn by Komuso priests
furnished with; including; attached to; impression; appearance; luck; sociality
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
to be seen; to be in sight; to look; to seem; to come
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
present age; present day; today; modern era; modern times
standard; basis; criterion; norm; reference; datum
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
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 cover a surface; to spread all over; to blanket; to lay
in addition; furthermore; above (which); on top of (which)
cloth; bujian (spade-shaped bronze coin of ancient China)
one thin flat object; one sheet
to spread out; to lay out; to take a position; to impose widely (e.g. over a city)
all that one has; all that there is; the whole
though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward