what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
the whole world; the whole country; society; the public; supremacy over a nation; government of a country; having one's own way
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
Japan; the (Japanese) empire
samurai on horseback; (medieval) knight
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
to be (animate); to be; to be ..ing; to (have the audacity to) do
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
courtyard; quadrangle; middle court
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
middle; centre; center; midpoint; heart
to be boiled down; to come to a standstill; to reach an impasse; to approach a conclusion (of a discussion, investigation, etc.)
face; visage; look; expression; honor; honour
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 do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
to stand (still) a while; to loiter; to stop
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
innocent; cherubic; childlike
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
facial expression; countenance; look; appearance; expression (vocal, etc.)
thirteen; 13; king (playing card)
little girl; maiden; young lady; (arch.) female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryo period)
beautiful; pretty; lovely; sweet; pure (heart, friendship, etc.)
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
slant eyes; almond-shaped eyes; eyes that are turned up at the corners
sharp (blade); pointed; sharp (pain); stabbing; perceptive; keen
look (in someone's eyes); expression (of the eyes); eyes
though; notwithstanding; although
elegant; graceful; refined
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
will; probably; may; I think; surely; I hope
young lady of noble birth; princess (esp. in Western contexts, tales, etc.); girl; small; cute; (arch.) prostitute