illustration; picture; sketch; drawing; figure
prologue; prolog; Prolog (Programming in Logic)
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
various; varied; diverse; all sorts of
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 collect; to assemble; to gather
while; even though; despite
at leisure; in a relaxed manner; in a carefree manner; quietly; peacefully
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
to continue; to keep up; to keep on
grassy field; grassland; meadow; grass-covered plain; savannah; prairie
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
demon; devil; evil spirit; monster; goblin; apparition
to hunt (animals); to search (for a criminal); to go looking for (flowers, etc.); to gather (mushrooms)
wild grasses; field grass; wildflowers
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
armpit; under one's arm; beside; close to; aside; to the side; off-track
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
wood; woods; forest; bunch (of something); cluster; line
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to enter; to go into; to break into; to join; to enroll; to contain; to hold
fruit of a tree; nut; berry
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.)
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that
another world (esp. in fiction); otherworld; parallel universe; different-dimension world; isekai
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
look; glimpse; apparently; seemingly; (arch.) first meeting
same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case
to be seen; to be in sight; to look; to seem; to come
special; particular; peculiar; unique
special characteristic; special quality; trait; idiosyncrasy; peculiarity
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen