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 read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to pronounce; to read (e.g. a kanji)
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that ...
in this way; like this; this (much); so; uh; er
to look at; to gaze at; to look out over; to get a view of; to look on (from the sidelines); to stand by and watch
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
condition; state; health; state (of health); way; manner
to a great extent; impressive; staggering; horrible; complete; whole
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
look!; see!; here!; there!; hey!
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
(place of) refuge; escape; exit; way out; shelter; hiding place
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
to be truant; to slack off; to play hooky; to skip school; to cut class; to skip out
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; 's; of
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
to buy; to purchase; to value (highly); to think highly of; to incur (someone's anger, displeasure, etc.); to elicit (e.g. sneers)
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
girl (usu. between 7 and 17); young lady; (arch.) female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryō period)
to know; to be aware (of); to sense; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
by no means; never!; certainly (not); surely (not); something unexpected; emergency
life; living; I; me; student
Bible; bible (authoritative book in a particular sphere)
change to ...; becoming ...; making into ...; -ization; -ification
by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
language of flowers (e.g. the use of red roses to signify love); floriography
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
happiness; well-being; joy; welfare; blessedness
memorization; memorisation; learning by heart
level; standard; level (amount or quantity); level (plane); level (instrument); spirit level
what kind of; what sort of; what
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
ordinary; common; commonplace; mediocre; unremarkable; undistinguished
woman; female; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
to be popular (esp. with the opposite sex); to be well liked; to be pampered (spoiled, doted upon, etc.); to be welcomed