flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
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
(arch.) bracelet (made of stringed jewels or bells and worn at the elbow); bracer (for the elbow of an archer)
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
to wake up; to awake; to awaken to (instinct, ability, perception, etc.); to become aware of; to come to one's senses
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
to sleep; to die; to rest (in peace); to lie idle (e.g. of resources); to lie unused; (arch.) to close one's eyes
to speak; to hear a voice
name; given name; first name
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 call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to feel like doing; to want to do
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to sway to and fro; to drift about; to flutter; to be fickle; to be irresolute; to vacillate
to bloom; to flower; to blossom; to open
to turn one's head; to look over one's shoulder; to turn around; to think back (on); to reminisce; to look back (on)
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
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
town; block; downtown; main street; street; road
hesitation; bewilderment; illusion; delusion; inability to reach enlightenment
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
garden (esp. man-made); orchard; park; place; location
reality; actuality; hard fact
the end; the extremity; the limit; the limits; the result
little girl; maiden; young lady; (arch.) female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryo period)
to guide; to lead; to show the way; to derive; to deduce
(following a verb) to be sure to; to do (something) so that ...; to make sure to; to try to
scenery; scene; landscape
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen
myself; yourself; I; me; you
to lose sight of; to miss
so; accordingly; now; then; thereupon; therefore
chest; breast; breasts; bosom; heart; lungs; stomach
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to have sex with; to make love to; to sit on (eggs); to brood
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
to release; to let go; to free; to add (pieces of eggplant, potato, etc.) to water, broth, etc.
(I) will; (I) shall; let's; (I) wonder (if); might it be (that); hey
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago