silver; silver colour; (fig.) snow
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
samurai on horseback; (medieval) knight
deep red; crimson; rouge; lipstick
illustration; picture; sketch; drawing; figure
to throw; to fling; to hurl; to neglect; to abandon; to leave alone
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to grant (request, wish); to answer (prayer); to fulfill (conditions); to meet (requirements)
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
cabinet; housing (of equipment)
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 open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
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
nakedness; nudity; bareness; nakedness; being penniless; concealing nothing
little girl; maiden; young lady; (arch.) female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryo period)
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
in that way; thus; so; so?
genuine; authentic; true; real
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
two times; twice; two degrees
to repeat; to do something over again
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
cloth; bujian (spade-shaped bronze coin of ancient China)
to wrap up; to pack; to cover; to envelop; to conceal (a feeling); to hide
to sleep; to die; to rest (in peace); to lie idle (e.g. of resources); to lie unused; (arch.) to close one's eyes
sum; harmony; peace; Japan; Japanese-style
young lady of noble birth; princess (esp. in Western contexts, tales, etc.); girl; small; cute; (arch.) prostitute
thought; consideration; thinking
instant; moment; for an instant
stoppage; coming to a stop; ceasing (movement, activity, etc.); suspension (of operations); suspension (of payment, licence, etc.); (temporary) prohibition
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
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.)
dead body; corpse; cadaver; carcass
female; woman; female sex; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor
head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during