counter for stories, episodes of TV series, etc.
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
girl (usu. between 7 and 17); young lady; (arch.) female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryō period)
middle of summer; height of summer; midsummer
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
to fall (of rain, snow, ash, etc.); to come down; to form (of frost); to beam down (of sunlight or moonlight); to pour in; to visit (of luck, misfortune, etc.)
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
impossible; unthinkable; unbelievable; ridiculous
scene; spectacle; sight; view
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
present continuous tense; present progressive form; ongoing; (currently) active; currently in progress
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
even more; still more; further
astonishment; amazement; surprise; fright; shock
whirlpool; swirl; eddy; vortex; maelstrom
to swallow; to gulp down; to understand; to grasp; to engulf; to swallow up
Mr; Mrs; Miss; politeness marker
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 see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); just like (someone)
goodwill ambassador; friendship ambassador
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
to go; to move (towards); to move through; to travel across; to go (well, badly, etc.); to proceed; to do (in a particular way)
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
to make a speech; to address
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
guidance; leadership; leading the way
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
affection (esp. parental); love; fondness
to fill; to become full (of); to wax (of the moon); to rise (of the tide); to flow; to expire (of a period of time)
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted