daily routine; daily work; daily lesson
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
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.
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
student accommodation; student dormitory
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
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
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
to blaze; to burn brightly
flame; blaze; flames (of intense emotion, e.g. love, jealousy, anger); passion
personification; impersonation; embodiment
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
wave (on water); wave (electromagnetic, sound, etc.); wave (in hair); wave (audience); Mexican wave
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
bright red; crimson lotus flower
un-Japanese in appearance or character
beautiful; pretty; lovely; sweet; pure (heart, friendship, etc.)
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
intruder; invader; trespasser; raider
regarding; in; to; towards; with regards to
astonishment; amazement; surprise; fright; shock
black; black go stone; guilt; guilty person
earth; ground; place; territory; bottom (of a package, book, etc.); earth (one of the five elements)
to wrap up; to pack; to cover; to envelop; to conceal (a feeling); to hide
undulation; ups and downs; highs and lows
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
limbs; arms and legs; body
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
light; faint; pale; fleeting
quite; entirely; completely; as if; as though; just like
first snow (of the season); first snowfall