so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; (at sentence-end, falling tone) indicates a confident conclusion; (at sentence-end) indicates emotional emphasis; (at sentence-end, rising tone) indicates question
mask; disguise; guise; mask
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
until now; so far; up to the present
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
tachibana orange (Citrus tachibana)
now; the present time; just now; another; more
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
friendship; fellowship; camaraderie
cold-hearted; callous; unfeeling; insentient (objects); insensate; inanimate
second month of the lunar calendar
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
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 believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen
bonds (between people); (emotional) ties; relationship; tether; fetters
state (US, Australia, India, Germany, etc.); province (e.g. Canada); continent; (arch.) dear
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
by myself; in person; by oneself
to break; to destroy; to wreck; to ruin; to break (a bill, etc.)
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
end; conclusion; last; final; no sooner than; once
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
fairness; impartiality; justice; objectivity
sponsorship (i.e. conducting under one's auspices); promotion; organizing; organising; hosting; staging