alchemy; art of making elixirs
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
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
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 feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
little girl; maiden; young lady; (arch.) female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryo period)
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
north; the North; northern territories; North Korea; (arch.) north wind
to face; to go towards; to head towards
information; news; intelligence; information; data contained in characters, signals, code, etc.
one (esp. of two); the other; on the one hand; on the other hand; whereas; although
bright red; crimson lotus flower
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
shades of evening; dead of night
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
confusion; complications; being gripped by strong feelings; fit (e.g. of anger); moment (e.g. of frustration)
sudden; abrupt; unexpected
to disappear; to vanish; to abscond; to decamp
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
to jump down; to jump off; to jump from; to jump out of
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
curve; turn; curveball; curve ball; (wine) cellar
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very