inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
examination; exam; test; trial; experiment; test
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)
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
dear (old); fondly remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
morning soap opera; morning television serial
heroine; female protagonist; heroine; heroic woman; brave woman
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
successively; one after another
entrance (on the stage); appearance (in a book, film, etc.); appearance (on the scene); arrival (on the market); emergence
suffix for familiar person
meeting; rendezvous; meeting for the first time; coming across; confluence
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
morning soap opera; morning television serial
summer sky; summery weather; clear, blazing summer weather
dream; dream; hope; unrealistic aspiration; daydream; delusion
to spread (out); to extend; to stretch; to reach to; to get around; to fill (e.g. a space)
wide open sky; the blue; heavens; firmament
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
to face; to go towards; to head towards
to flap (wings); to spread one's wings; to go out into the world
to go; to move (towards); to move through; to travel across; to go (well, badly, etc.); to proceed; to do (in a particular way)
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
to step aside; to move (out of the way); to make way
to do something in readiness for; to get something (needful) done
to run; to run (of a vehicle); to drive; to rush (to); to dash; to retreat; to flee
sound; noise; (musical) note; fame
to catch fire (of charcoal); to start burning; to burn away; to burn merrily
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
middle palace guard (ritsuryō system)
not writing or contacting for a while; neglecting (failing) to write (call, visit, etc.); long silence
to be (animate); to be; to be ...-ing; to have ...-ed; to be ...-ed; to (have the audacity to) do
Mr; Mrs; Miss; politeness marker
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
(your) business; (your) concern; (customer's) order; official business (of the government, Imperial Court, etc.); arrest; capture
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
honorific/polite/humble prefix
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
indicates a question; indicates an embedded question; indicates an indirect question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm
Dewa (former province located in present-day Yamagata and Akita prefectures)