so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
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
mask; disguise; guise; mask
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
to greedily try to win big (e.g. in mahjong); to swipe; to nick; to pilfer
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
revival (e.g. musical); come-back; restoration; rebirth; resurrection
to change places; to relieve one another; to replace someone
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
extinction; extinguishment; disappearance; annihilation
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
true character; real nature
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 hide; to keep to oneself
as it is; as one likes; because; condition; state
yew plum pine (Podocarpus macrophyllus)
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
two persons; two people; pair; couple
ankh; Egyptian hieroglyphic symbol for life
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
while; during; while; although; all; both
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
elegance; dandyism; sophistication; affectation; showing off; putting on an air
brightness; discernment; insight; eyesight; vision; nth year in the Meiji era (1868.9.8-1912.7.30)
to be a matter of life or death
wound; injury; chip; crack; flaw; defect
change; variation; variety; diversity; inflection; declension
gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
alternating current; AC; analogue computer (analog); average cost; adult child
counter for parts, stages, installments, etc. (of a story, series, project, campaign, etc.); counter for bullets
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
battle; fight; war; struggle; conflict
to continue; to keep up; to keep on
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...