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.)
(in a) long time; long time (ago); while (ago); long ago; long while (ago); (in a) long while
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to turn up; to make an appearance; to put in an appearance; to drop by
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
the way back; the way home; return trip
embankment; bank; beef sinew stewed in miso and mirin
along; parallel to; in accordance with
slowly; unhurriedly; easily (e.g. in time); well; well (e.g. sleep); comfortably
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
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 see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
while; during; while; although; all; both
consequence; outcome; result; blame
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
to notice; to become aware; to be scrupulous; to be attentive; to recover consciousness; to come to oneself
to blow (of the wind); to blow (one's breath); to breathe out; to play (a wind instrument); to blow (a whistle, trumpet, etc.); to emit (smoke, fire, etc.); to spout
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
to fly; to soar; to jump; to leap; to spatter; to scatter; to hurry
to go; to move (in a direction or towards a specific location); to proceed; to take place; to pass through; to come and go; to walk
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
languid; weary; listless; melancholy
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
to stand (still) a while; to loiter; to stop
fleeting; transient; short-lived; empty (dream, etc.); mere (hope); faint (possibility)
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
little girl; maiden; young lady; (arch.) female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryo period)
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of