now; the present time; just now; another; more
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
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.
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
calmness; composure; coolness; serenity; presence of mind
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
to meet (someone of higher status); (arch.) to be recognized (esp. by someone of higher status); (arch.) to be visible; (arch.) to be seen
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
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
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
plural; multiple; several
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
vivid; bright; brilliant; skillful; skilful; adept
to wear (in modern Japanese, from the shoulders down); to put on; to bear (guilt, etc.)
little girl; maiden; young lady; (arch.) female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryo period)
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodle, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
pretty; charming; lovely; adorable
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
whether one likes it or not; inevitably; unavoidably; compulsorily; by force
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
to attract notice; to catch the eye; to stand out