flower-shaped family crest
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
dolphin (or other small toothed whales, such as porpoises, belugas, etc.)
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
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to be understood by each other (of thoughts, feelings, etc.); to be comprehended; to exchange with each other (thoughts, feelings, etc.); to express to each other (e.g. intentions); to communicate with each other
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
wonderful; splendid; magnificent
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to finish; to end; to merely result in something less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
living; life (one's daily existence); livelihood
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
marine pollution; oceanic pollution; sea pollution
by means of; due to; because of; according to
environmental destruction
every day; daily; day after day; days (e.g. good old days)
to intimidate; to frighten; to scare; to threaten (e.g. peace); to jeopardize; to endanger
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
group; crowd; flock; herd; bevy; school
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
to lose sight of (one's companions); to stray from; to miss (one's chance to ...)
neighborhood; vicinity; environs; approaching
to stray into; to lose one's way (and enter); to wander into
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
just (now); quite (near); unintentionally; subconsciously
third day of the month; three days
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
to weaken; to grow weak; to be downcast; to be dejected; to be troubled; to be at a loss
protection; safeguard; guardianship; preservation; conservation
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
Tottori (city, prefecture)
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!