exception; supernumerary; extra (e.g. performance, item, object, etc.); additional; outsize
compilation (of a text); editing; volume (of a text); completed literary work
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
beyond; across; the other side; the distance
calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable
sunlight; rays of the Sun
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
to rain incessantly; to downpour
spring; springtime; New Year; prime (of life); height (of one's prosperity); adolescence
to bud; to sprout; to develop (of talents, feelings, etc.); to awaken
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
to overflow; to brim over; to flood
courtyard; quadrangle; middle court
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
grass; weed; (arch.) ninja; marijuana; cannabis; not genuine
above; over; top; summit; surface; on (top of); the above (in a piece of writing)
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
to (enter and) sit down; to plop oneself down; to plant oneself down; to sit down (and refuse to move); to sit in (in protest)
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)
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.
skillful; skilful; adroit; clever; shrewd; ingenious
to knit; to plait; to braid; to compile (anthology, dictionary, etc.); to edit
to go; to move (towards); to move through; to travel across; to go (well, badly, etc.); to proceed; to do (in a particular way)
fingertip; finger; toe tip; toe
pupil (of the eye); one's eyes
to shine; to sparkle; to twinkle; to light up (with happiness, hope, etc.); to beam; to gleam
to stare (at); to gaze (at); to look hard (at); to watch intently; to fix one's eyes (on)
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
completion; perfection; accomplishment
to be completed; to be finished; to be ready (e.g. to serve or eat); to be very drunk; to get plastered
traditional cap worn by Shinto clergy and courtiers; crown; diadem; top kanji radical; first verse of a haikai, etc.; best; peerless
head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top
softly; gently; stealthily; secretly; to leave alone; to leave as it is
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
to turn (towards); to face; to head to; to go towards; to allot; to allocate
to be reflected in a mirror
(one's) self; oneself; yourself; himself; herself
radiant smile; contented smile
to float; to set afloat; to show on one's face (smile, sadness, etc.); to recall; to call to mind