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
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to pretend not to see; to turn one's back on
as it is; as one likes; because; condition; state
to stand (still) a while; to loiter; to stop
little girl; maiden; young lady; (arch.) female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryo period)
to turn towards; to point
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
to resolve; to ready (oneself); to make up one's mind
to walk; to move forward; to make progress
in that way; thus; so; so?
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
now; the present time; just now; another; more
action; conduct; behaviour; behavior; mobilization; mobilisation
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 raise; to raise up; to wake; to wake up; to cause; to bring about; to start
this for sure; certainly is
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
right; correct; proper; righteous; just
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
form; shape; figure; visage
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
meddling; meddlesomeness; nosiness; meddler; buttinsky; busybody
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
joy; delight; rapture; pleasure; gratification; rejoicing
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.)
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
dripping wet; soaked; drenched
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
retreating figure; appearance from behind
to be silent; to say nothing
to let go by; to let pass; to overlook; to miss