raising the curtain; opening (of an event); start; beginning
spring day; spring sun; spring sunlight
if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
afterlife; realm of the dead
north; the North; northern territories; North Korea; (arch.) north wind
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
earth; ground; place; territory; bottom (of a package, book, etc.); earth (one of the five elements)
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen; to come about
counter for leaves, pieces of paper, etc.; (arch.) counter for boats
base (of operations); site; location; center; foothold; stronghold
Japanese league; ri; neighbourhood (under the ritsuryō system; orig. of 50 homes); unit of area (approx. 654 m by 654 m)
castle (in place names); castle; fortress
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
sky; the air; weather; far-off place; distant place; state of mind; feeling
cold (to the touch); chilly; icy; (emotionally) cold; coldhearted; unfeeling
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker
breath; breathing; concord; harmony; steam (coming off hot food, tea, etc.); (water) vapor
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 blow (on); to breathe (on); to pick (a fight); to provoke; to exaggerate; to ask (an unreasonable price)
ice; shaved ice (usually served with flavored simple syrup)
village; hamlet; countryside; country; home (of one's parents, etc.); hometown
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
corridor; hallway; passageway
from; since; through (e.g. a window, door); via; because; as; from (as in "made from")
outside; exterior; the open (air); other place; somewhere else
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
to clear up; to clear away; to refresh (e.g. spirits); to be cleared (e.g. of a suspicion); to be dispelled; to be banished
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
to shut; to close; to block (a street, entrance, etc.); to shut in (with snow, ice, etc.); to shut off; to consume (with negative feelings)
spring; springtime; New Year; prime (of life); height (of one's prosperity); adolescence
day; days; sun; sunshine; (the) day; daytime; date
physical condition; state of health; shape
already; yet; soon; shortly; further; more
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial