(school) athletic festival; sports day; field day
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
2nd day of the month; two days
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
early evening (usu. from 3pm to 6pm); dusk
shopping; purchased goods
along the river; riverside
embankment; bank; beef sinew stewed in miso and mirin
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
somewhere; in some respects; in some way
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
not less than ...; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; the above; the above-mentioned
to throw one's weight around; to exercise one's authority; to make one's presence felt
cold (to the touch); chilly; icy; (emotionally) cold; coldhearted; unfeeling
autumn breeze; fall breeze
if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
to set (sun); to become dark
just this side of; one step short of; on the brink
mystery; something inexplicable; unfathomable (of a Buddha's abilities); 10^64 (or 10^80)
sky; the air; weather; far-off place; distant place; state of mind; feeling
colour; color; complexion; skin colour; look (on one's face); expression; appearance
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
town; block; downtown; main street; street; road
birth; birthplace; born in (country, month, imperial era, zodiac year, etc.)
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
sense; idea; desire; concern; attention; care
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 memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
to feel; to sense; to be moved (by); to be touched (by); to become infected with (an illness); to catch
indelible scene of one's childhood; earliest remembered scene; original scenery; unspoiled landscape