empty rice field (between the harvest and spring)
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
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
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 come to like; to become fond of; to fall in love
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
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.)
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
time; hour; period; class
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
tachibana orange (Citrus tachibana)
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
you; presence (of a god, nobleman, etc.)
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
cornerstone; main point; requirement; need; necessary; required
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
wanted; wished for; in need of; I want (you) to
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
honorific/polite/humble prefix
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
door (Western-style, car, etc.)