ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
to stare at; to gaze at; to look hard at; to watch intently; to fix one's eyes on
absorbed in; immersed in; forgetting oneself; daze; within a dream; while dreaming
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
to notice; to recognize; to recognise; to become aware of; to perceive; to realize
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
feather; plume; wing; blade (of a fan, propeller, etc.); shuttlecock (in badminton); shuttlecock (in hanetsuki); arrow feathers
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end
to jump up; to start up; to leap to one's feet; to fly away; to take off
hot (thing); passionate (feelings, etc.); ardent; hot (e.g. temper); zealous; enthusiastic; intense
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to hug; to have (a thought or feeling); to hold; to harbour (suspicion, doubt, etc.)
to shine; to glitter; to sparkle
twelve o'clock; noon; midnight
minute (unit of time); fun (one tenth of a monme, 5.787 grains)
Tokai region of Honshu (incl. Aichi, Shizuoka, Mie and southern Gifu prefectures)
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 play a leading role; to play a central part
Kanto; region consisting of Tokyo and surrounding prefectures; Kanto; north-eastern half of Japan (during the feudal era)
center; centre; middle; Chūbu region (incl. Aichi, Nagano, Shizuoka, Niigata, Toyama, Ishikawa, Fukui, Yamanashi and Gifu prefectures)
the whole area; all areas
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
declaration of a state of emergency
official announcement; proclamation
inhabitant; resident; citizen; population
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
people; (all) persons; you (usu. plural); various
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
quick; speedy; prompt; rapid; swift
designation; specification; assignment; appointment; pointing at
taking refuge; finding shelter; evacuation; escape; seeking safe haven
please (give me); please (do for me)
to repeat; to do something over again
honorific/polite/humble prefix
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
of all (things, people, places, days, etc.)
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
to lose sight of; to miss
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do