preface; foreword; introduction; beginning; start
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
happiness; well-being; joy; welfare; blessedness
intricate; elaborate; complicated; complex
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
to give (time, money, goods); to donate; to do; to perform; to apply (processing, makeup, etc.); to add (e.g. ornamentation, annotation)
tapestry; wall hanging; banner
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
plump; fleshy; well-rounded; pleasant (fragrance); rich
woman; female; feminine gender
tolerance; broad-mindedness
to overflow; to brim over; to flood
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 float; to set afloat; to show on one's face (smile, sadness, etc.); to recall; to call to mind
continent; continental Asia (esp. mainland China); continental Europe
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
eruption; volcanic eruption
by means of; due to; because of; according to
to burn down (to the ground); to clear away by burning; to reduce to ashes; to burn off
earth; ground; the solid earth; the (vast) land
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
people; race; nation; ethnic group; ethnos
god; deity; god-tier; incredible; (arch.) Emperor (of Japan); (arch.) thunder
black; dark; blackish; suspicious; criminal; darkened and dirty; sooty
pupil (of the eye); one's eyes
dark (skin, complexion, etc.); swarthy; tanned
skin; body (in the context of intimate bodily contact); surface; grain (e.g. of wood); disposition; temperament
sensual; sexy; voluptuous
limbs; arms and legs; body
such ... as; or some such
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
personification; impersonation; embodiment
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition
to weave into; to interweave; to incorporate; to include; to put in
gorgeous; brilliant; dazzling; ornate; gaudy; flowery
to decorate gaudily; to overdecorate; to deck out; to embellish
decorative curtain hung from the ceiling; tent; pavilion; marquee
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while