far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
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
blood vessel; blood relationship
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
obvious; clear; plain; evident; apparent; explicit
how; in what way; how (much); to what extent; however (much); no matter how
tanuki (Nyctereutes procyonoides); raccoon dog; sly dog; sly old fox; sly fox
be (that) as it may; having said that
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
camphor tree (Cinnamomum camphora); camphorwood; camphor laurel
hollow; cavity; hole; cave
hairy; thickly haired; shaggy
(hard) candy; toffee; rice-sugar; sugar made from the starch of rice, potatoes, etc.; amber; yellowish-brown
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
rising up; towering; plump; chubby; shaggy; hairy
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
fleeting life; this transient world; sad world; world of grief and worry; the world of the living; this life
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to crowd out; to push out; to start together; to set out en masse; to highlight; to draw attention to
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
to inherit; to succeed; to take over
wild; unruly; arrogant; endless (e.g. spending); uncontrolled; rampant (e.g. weeds)
ramification; branching off
somehow; in some way; for some reason; faintly; vaguely
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 tie; to bind; to fasten; to restrict (freedom); to tie down (with rules, regulations, etc.); to fetter
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
lightly; easily; carelessly
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
blood relationship; consanguinity; blood relative
something like ...; something called ...
thoughtlessly; rashly; unwisely; halfway; half-done; incomplete
all that one has; all that there is; the whole
small; little; tiny; insignificant; humble; modest
quarrel; dispute; argument
toilet; lavatory; water closet; restroom; bathroom
to drain; to pour; to wash away; to distribute (e.g. electricity over wires, music over a PA system, etc.); to circulate; to cruise (e.g. taxi); to float
water (esp. cool, fresh water, e.g. drinking water); fluid (esp. in an animal tissue); liquid; flood; floodwaters; water offered to wrestlers just prior to a bout
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
to engage in a bloody feud; to have a family quarrel; to quarrel with one's own flesh and blood; (lit.) to wash blood for blood