girl (usu. between 7 and 17); young lady; (arch.) female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryō period)
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
to commit a crime; to commit a sin
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
crime; sin; penalty; sentence; fault; responsibility
intention; wish; purpose; mind (to do)
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
world; society; life; lifetime; age; era; reign
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
from; since; through (e.g. a window, door); via; because; as; from (as in "made from")
to mask; to cover; to cloak; to hide; to conceal
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
to carry on; to go on with one's life; to keep alive; to stay alive; to survive
carefree; relaxed; comfortable; at one's ease
if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have ...-ed; to be ...-ed
recompense; indemnity; atonement
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.)
reason; cause; meaning; sense; (good) sense; reason
is not ... either; is (neither ...) nor ...; nor is it ...; does not ... either; (neither ...) nor ...; does not even ...
ordinary; common; free of charge; free; unaffected; as is
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; penis; (one's) thing
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
indicates a question; indicates an embedded question; indicates an indirect question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
for this very reason; that is exactly why
to lend a hand; to give a hand; to help; to extend a helping hand
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
an inch ahead; the immediate future