sound; noise; (speech) sound; Chinese-derived reading of a kanji
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
to flap (wings); to spread one's wings; to go out into the world
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
face; visage; look; (facial) expression; honor (honour); face; influence
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
to fall in love (with); to fall for; to be attracted (by); to be charmed (by); to forget oneself; to be entranced (by)
shop; store; someone who sells (something) or works as (something); someone with a (certain) personality trait; house; roof
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
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.
captive; prisoner; victim (of love, etc.); slave (to one's lust, etc.)
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
to do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
to draw; to paint; to depict; to describe; to picture in one's mind; to imagine
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
entrance; front door; entryway; entranceway; entry hall; vestibule
chime; bell (e.g. doorbell)
Kansai (region comprising Kyoto, Osaka, Kobe and surrounding prefectures); Kansai (western half of Japan; during the feudal era)
Mr; Mrs; Miss; politeness marker
introduction; presentation; referral; showcase (of a product)
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
from; since; through (e.g. a window, door); via; because; as; from (as in "made from")
pluralizing suffix; or so; rough indicator of direction, location, amount, etc.; nominalizing suffix
manager; person in a (school or university) sports team in charge of administrative and miscellaneous duties
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
to receive; to take; to get someone to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
wish; desire; hope; prospect; expectation; (one's) hopes
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!