preface; foreword; introduction; beginning; start
(distant) future; future existence; world beyond the grave; future (tense)
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
from; since; through (e.g. a window, door); via; because; as; from (as in "made from")
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
soft; tender; soft (colour, light, etc.); subdued; informal; light
spring; springtime; New Year; prime (of life); height (of one's prosperity); adolescence
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
to rain incessantly; to downpour
faint; indistinct; dim; vague; subtle; delicate
tide; current; sea water; opportunity; chance
aroma; fragrance; scent; smell
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
to be mixed; to be blended with; to be combined; to associate with; to mingle with; to interest
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
far; distant; distant (past); remote (in time); distant (relationship or kinship); having little to do (with someone); far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.)
to resound; to be heard far away; to reverberate; to shake; to come (home); to remain (with someone)
(afternoon) nap; sleeping during the day; siesta
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
to bring (something); to take along; to fetch; to get
condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite
under (influence, control, conditions, etc. of); during (war, occupation, etc.)
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); proprietress; (arch.) entertaining someone as one's guest
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
close examination; careful investigation; investigation of a crime; inquiry into someone's guilt; winner (of the most rounds, i.e. a full game); (arch.) reciting and appreciating traditional poetry
concentration (on a task); focusing one's attention; concentration (of population, buildings, power, etc.); centralization; within a collection of works
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
purveyor (to the Imperial Household, etc.); company (or restaurant, place, etc.) that caters to or is popular with a specific clientele
to give an order; to place an order; to have made to order
diamond; diamond; infield; diamonds (suit)
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.
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
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.)
multicolored; multicoloured; of various colors; diverse; of all kinds; all manners of
precious stone; jewel; gem
to become stiff (of muscles); to get absorbed in; to develop a passion for; to be elaborate; to be intricate