condominium (usu. mid or high-rise); apartment building; apartment house; block of flats; apartment; flat
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
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to calm down; to compose oneself; to calm down; to settle down; to settle down (in a location, job, etc.); to settle in; to be settled
atmosphere; mood; a certain air; presence; (Earth's) atmosphere
to drift; to float; to waft (e.g. a scent); to hang in the air; to be in the air (e.g. a feeling or mood); to wander; to walk around aimlessly
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
to throw oneself (e.g. off a cliff, etc.)
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
making different (comic) faces, esp. using small props
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 do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
little girl; maiden; young lady; (arch.) female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryo period)
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
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
something; some kind of; for some reason
grunt; grumble; pimples; spots; cutting into small pieces; simmering
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
soliloquy; monologue; speaking to oneself
with these words; while saying
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
beautiful face; good looks; beauty
to float; to be suspended; to rise to the surface; to appear; to come to mind; to have inspiration
facial expression; countenance; look; appearance; expression (vocal, etc.)
restless; fidgety; in a hurry
change; variation; variety; diversity; inflection; declension
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); proprietress; (arch.) entertaining someone as one's guest
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
to take off (clothes, shoes, etc.); to undress
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition
as it is; as one likes; because; condition; state
shirt (undergarment); undershirt; singlet; shirt (outerwear; usu. with collar and buttons)
to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)