with a snap; with a click (beep); shortly; briefly; small
chime; bell (e.g. doorbell)
in that way; thus; so; so?
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
March; third month of the lunar calendar
sixth day of the month; six days
hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
type B (blood, influenza, hepatitis, etc.)
oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)
fourth of nine traditional astrological signs (corresponding to Jupiter and south-east)
Pisces (constellation); the Fish; the Fishes; (arch.) fishmongers' guild
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; (at sentence-end, falling tone) indicates a confident conclusion; (at sentence-end) indicates emotional emphasis; (at sentence-end, rising tone) indicates question
the cosmic dual forces (yin and yang) and the five elements (metal, wood, water, fire and earth) in Chinese cosmology
shade; shadow; behind (something); other side; background; behind the scenes
tree; shrub; bush; wood; timber
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
with a click; with a snap; ornamental clip (hair, obi, etc.)
to appear all together; to be all present
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
decisively; decidedly; boldly; precisely; exactly
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
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 go; to move (in a direction or towards a specific location); to proceed; to take place; to pass through; to come and go; to walk
romanticist; romantic; dreamer
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
in a positive sense of the word; in the best sense of the word; in a good way
escape from reality; escapism; ostrichism
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
Izumo (former province located in the east of present-day Shimane Prefecture)
suffix for familiar person
October; tenth month of the lunar calendar
eleventh day of the month; eleven days
type A (blood, influenza, hepatitis, etc.)
anyone; anybody; everyone; whoever