to go around; to make a circle around; to surround; to circle; to come around (of a season, anniversary, turn, etc.); to return
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
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.
highish; somewhat high; on the high side; somewhat expensive; comparatively expensive; on the expensive side
many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
people; (all) persons; everyone; (arch.) you (usu. plural)
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
yearning; longing; aspiration; adoration; admiration
if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
cheers; applause; ovation; acclamation
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
while; during; while; although; all; both
front stage; center stage (of politics, etc.)
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
dancing figure; one's appearance when dancing; dancing posture
exactly; just; right (when); just (as); just (about to); on the point of
Hikaru Genji; The Shining Genji
Mr; Mrs; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
dream; dream; hope; unrealistic aspiration; daydream; delusion
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
bright and beautiful; gorgeous; showy; prosperous; flourishing; thriving
daily; everyday; days (e.g. of one's youth); every day; day after day
to pile up; to heap up; to stack up; to repeat many times over; to go through repeatedly; to accumulate
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
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
world; society; life; lifetime; age; era; reign
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
stage (of a theatre, concert hall, etc.); stage performance; stage production; setting (of a story); scene; sphere (of activity)
to notice; to realize; to be attentive; to be scrupulous; to regain consciousness; to come to (one's senses)
Genji (the character in the Genji Monogatari); the Minamoto family
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
(way of) life; lifestyle; living; life circumstances; livelihood; day-to-day life
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
to well up; to burst; to arise
gathering clouds; group of clouds
like; similar to; something like ...; someone like ...
black; black stone; guilt; guilty person
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon); trace