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
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
second month of the lunar calendar
orchid; Netherlands; Holland
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
fairness; impartiality; justice; objectivity
counter for articles; counter for military units; individual
to be complete; to be all present; to be equal; to be uniform; to gather; to assemble
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
Leo (constellation); the Lion
treachery; betrayal; perfidy
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
adds force or indicates command
bright light; hope; bright future; light emanating from a buddha or bodhisattva, symbolizing their wisdom and compassion
finally; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
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.
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
setting off (on a trip); departure
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
voice; speech; sound of a voice; sound (e.g. of a TV)
minute (unit of time); fun (one tenth of a monme, 5.787 grains)
launching; launch; end (of a theatrical run, etc.); closing party (e.g. a theater show); cast party