prefix for forming ordinal numbers
counter for stories, episodes of TV series, etc.
way; style; ceremony; rite; wedding (ceremony); equation
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door
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.
partly open; in half bloom
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.)
as (it is); remaining (in a state); with (e.g. one's eyes closed, the light on); while (e.g. standing, alive); as (one pleases, one is told, etc.); according to
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
two persons; two people; pair; couple
to stare (at); to gaze (at); to look hard (at); to watch intently; to fix one's eyes (on)
if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
serious look (on one's face); straight face
but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
bodhisattva; one who has reached enlightenment but vows to save all beings before becoming a buddha; High Monk (title bestowed by the imperial court); title bestowed to Shinto kami in manifestation theory
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
facial expression; countenance; look; appearance; expression (vocal, etc.)
because; as; since; because of that; therefore; accordingly
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
like; as; so that; in order that; be sure to; I hope (that)
to be seen; to be visible; to look; to seem; to come
perhaps; maybe; perchance; by some chance; by any chance
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
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 ...
by myself; in person; by oneself
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
another place; some other place; another (person or thing); other; beyond (one's expectations, imagination, etc.); outside
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...