wood; woods; forest; bunch (of something); cluster; line
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
loose; slack; gentle (slope, curve); slow (speed); lenient; liberal
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 draw; to paint; to depict; to describe; to picture in one's mind; to imagine
highway (esp. one existing from the Edo period); main road; highway (e.g. to success); path (to becoming ...); subdistrict (in China)
coach (horse-drawn); carriage; wagon; cart
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
light (of movements); nimble; light-hearted; cheerful; taking a turn for the better (of an illness); receding of symptoms
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
to run; to dash; to gallop (on horseback); to canter; (arch.) to advance (against one's enemy); (arch.) to charge (on horseback)
to go; to move (towards); to move through; to travel across; to go (well, badly, etc.); to proceed; to do (in a particular way)
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
repose of a soul; ceremony for the repose of a departed soul
town; city; municipal; urban
(national) capital (city); metropolis
to head home; to leave for home
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
right hand; right-hand side; right-hand direction; (on) the right
side (of something, or taking someone's side); part; (watch) case
left hand; left-hand side; left-hand direction; (on) the left
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
sparse; thin; scattered; straggling; sporadic
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
flowers; beautiful; spectacular
than; rather than; instead of; from; out of; except
to be conspicuous; to stand out
to be seen; to be visible; to look; to seem; to come
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
scenery; scene; landscape
difference; distinction; discrepancy; mistake; error
alternating between happiness and anxiety; swinging between joy and sorrow; being glad and sad by turns; oscillating between optimism and pessimism
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
ahead; forward; (in) front; having a square front
from; since; through (e.g. a window, door); via; because; as; from (as in "made from")
a little; a few; small; only; just; merely