to bloom; to blossom; to become lively (esp. of conversation); to become animated; to experience a golden age
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
all; completely; totally; entirely; thoroughly
structural alteration (of a building); reconstruction; rebuilding; remodelling; remodeling
plan; project; schedule; scheme; program; programme
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to expand; to swell (out); to get big; to become inflated
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
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
lovely; wonderful; nice; great; fantastic; superb
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
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 make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
to bloom; to flower; to blossom; to open
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
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.)
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
by no means; never!; something unexpected; emergency; (arch.) currently; (arch.) for the time being
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
one (esp. of two); the other; on the one hand; on the other hand; whereas; although
law (esp. ancient East Asian criminal code); regulation; vinaya (rules for the monastic community); Ritsu (school of Buddhism); lüshi (style of Chinese poem); (musical) pitch; six odd-numbered notes of the ancient chromatic scale
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
another meeting; meeting again; reunion
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to do ... completely; to do ... entirely
right in the midst of; right at the height of
Qing dynasty (China, 1644-1912); Ch'ing dynasty; Manchu dynasty
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
the last moment; the very end
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
question; inquiry; enquiry
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
lesson; class work; teaching; instruction
to be prolonged; to drag on
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen