library; book collection; paperback book
magic bullet; magic bullets
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
king; ruler; tycoon; magnate; king (of the senior player)
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
ripple (on water); wavelets; ripple (e.g. of uneasiness); unrest; disturbance
man (esp. one who is well-respected); samurai; person (in a certain profession, esp. licensed); member
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
blue; azure; green; green light (traffic); black (horse coat color); blue 5-point card; immature
ice; shaved ice (usually served with flavored simple syrup)
star (usu. not including the Sun); planet (usu. not including Earth); star (glyph, symbol, shape); star (actor, player, etc.); small dot; spot; star point (in go)
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous
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.
quite; very; 10^48; quindecillion
time; season; period; phase; stage
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
empty air; sky; shunyata; emptiness; air force; fruitlessness; meaninglessness
to shine; to glitter; to sparkle
as if; as it were; as though; right then; just then; at that moment
to freeze to; to be frozen to; to freeze in place; to be still
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
blue; azure; green; pale; gray; unripe
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
desire; wish; request; entreaty; prayer; (written) application
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
to grant (request, wish); to answer (prayer); to fulfill (conditions); to meet (requirements)
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
little girl; maiden; young lady; (arch.) female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryo period)
to be born and raised (in); to be born and brought up; to be born and bred
earth; ground; place; territory; bottom (of a package, book, etc.); earth (one of the five elements)
from long ago; from old times; from time immemorial
to be handed down; to be introduced; to be transmitted; to be circulated; to go along; to walk along
fairy tale; fairy story; nursery tale
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
parting; separation; farewell
to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for