to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
Island; insula; island; islet
penal servitude; serving time in prison; military service; forced labor; compulsory service
penalty; sentence; punishment
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.
origin; source; birthplace; release from prison; discharge from prison; exit
holiday house; vacation home; villa; prison; jail
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
solitude; loneliness; isolation
to approach (one's) death; to face (one's) death
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
henchman; follower; (arch.) adopted child
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
to disappear; to vanish; to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope); to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness)
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
refrigerator; cold; cool; cold sake
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
to burn; to roast; to broil; to heat; to heat up; to make (charcoal, pottery, bricks, etc.); to bake
he; she; this; this one; Hey, you!; You bastard!
counter for flat objects (e.g. sheets of paper); (arch.) counter for positions or roles; (arch.) counter for food portions (now only gyōza and soba); counter for ranking level
to collect; to assemble; to gather
1,000,000; one million; million; many
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
(metal) bar; (wooden) rolling pin
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen