date (with someone); (social) outing (for two); date night; date (day)
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
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
practice; training; drill; (an) exercise; workout
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
counter for occurrences; a time; an instance; inning (baseball); round; episode; chapter
perhaps; maybe; perchance; by some chance; by any chance
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to reach; to get to; to arrive at
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
pillow; bolster; introduction (e.g. to a rakugo story); lead-in
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide
childhood friend; friend from infancy; old playmate
unforeseen; unexpected; sudden; accidental
accident; incident; trouble; circumstances; reasons
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
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 lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
little girl; maiden; young lady; (arch.) female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryo period)
to take into one's possession; to receive; to take into one's care (e.g. person, pet); to take custody of; to leave; to go away
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...
to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture
woman; female; feminine gender
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
unrequited love; one-sided love
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.)
ten; 10; ten years of age
(period of) a year; during an era
continuously in some state (for a long time, distance); throughout; much (better, etc.); by far; far away; long ago
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart