westering sun; setting sun; afternoon sun
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
to insert; to put in; to come in (of light); to shine in; to have a griping pain (in the stomach, chest, etc.)
office (e.g. the Oval Office)
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); proprietress; (arch.) entertaining someone as one's guest
sharp (knife, claws, etc.); pointed; sharp (pain, tone, etc.); acute; keen (intuition, sense of smell, etc.); acute
look (in someone's eyes); expression (of the eyes); eyes
girl (usu. between 7 and 17); young lady; (arch.) female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryō period)
facing; opposite; across the street; other side
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
convening; calling together (e.g. parliament); call-up (for military service)
two persons; two people; pair; couple
student (esp. a university student)
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen; to come about
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
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 do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
regular course (of study); regular program; this course; this department
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
educational institution; school; academy; campus
floating; drifting; suspension; (arch.) wandering (about)
town; city; municipal; urban
another name; nickname; alias; synonym
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
another (person); the other person; one more (person)
counter for colours; color; colour; (outward) appearance; look; (facial) expression; face
smoothly; swimmingly; forthrightly; without hesitation
to be transparent; to be see-through; to be clear; to be clear (of a voice or sound)
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
pupil (of the eye); one's eyes
academic year; school year; year in school; grade in school
one (thing); one piece; one item
under (influence, control, conditions, etc. of); during (war, occupation, etc.)