illustration appearing in the first pages of a publication; frontispiece
text (of a book, document, etc.); body (of a letter); this passage; this sentence
illustration; picture; sketch; drawing; figure
plate; illustration; figure
island in a pond or river
sea bream (Sparidae); porgy; tai (species of reddish-brown Pacific sea bream, Pagrus major)
honorific/polite/humble prefix
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
sewing; needlework; embroidery
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.)
while; during; while; although; all; both
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
to look at; to gaze; to stare at
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
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
fingertip; finger; toe tip; toe
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
needle; pin; hook; stinger; thorn; hand (e.g. clock, etc.); pointer
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to stick into (of something with a sharp point); to prick; to pierce; to resonate emotionally; to move
blood; blood; ancestry; (the) blood; feelings
drop (e.g. of water); drip
counter for drops of liquid
above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous
to drip; to drop; to trickle; to overflow (with freshness, beauty, etc.)
red; crimson; Red; communist; (arch.) beautiful
colour; color; complexion; skin colour; look (on one's face); expression; appearance
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
beautiful; pretty; lovely; sweet; pure (heart, friendship, etc.)
to be seen; to be in sight; to look; to seem; to come
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
suddenly; casually; accidentally; incidentally; unexpectedly; unintentionally
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
to float; to set afloat; to show on one's face (smile, sadness, etc.); to recall; to call to mind
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
pure white; blank (e.g. mind, paper)
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
frame; framework; border; box; limit; restriction; category