preface; foreword; introduction; beginning; start
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
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.
enjoyment (of freedom, beauty, etc.); reception (of a right, privilege, rank, etc.); having
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
to arise; to break out; to well up; to burst
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
storm; tempest; uproar; hullabaloo; pile of 3 cards of the same value in oicho-kabu
as far as the eye can see
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
Moon; month; moonlight; (a) moon; natural satellite
light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence; power
to shine on; to illuminate; to compare (with); to refer to
to rise to the surface; to come to the front; to emerge (e.g. from obscurity); to stand out (e.g. against a dark background)
white; blank (e.g. paper); uncolored; innocent; not guilty; (arch.) bright
continent; continental Asia (esp. mainland China); continental Europe
leading; foremost; preeminent; outstanding; one of the best
large country; major nation; great power; province of the highest rank (ritsuryō system)
fortified city; walled city
iron (Fe); steel; iron (will, discipline, lady, etc.); railway; railway enthusiast
giant; great man; Tokyo Giants (baseball team)
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker
by means of; due to; because of; according to
molding; moulding; shaping; forming; modelling (i.e. plastic arts); modeling
indicates a question; indicates an embedded question; indicates an indirect question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm
if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
to rise (of a building, mountain, etc.); to tower; to soar
thick; bulky; massive; heavy
castle wall; town walls; defensive wall; rampart
end (e.g. of street); tip; beginning; start; odds and ends; scrap
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
to become misty; to become hazy; to get blurry; to grow dim; to be overshadowed; to be upstaged
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
having not the slightest idea
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that