preface; foreword; introduction; beginning; start
cherry tree; cherry blossom; light pink; fake buyer; paid audience; hired applauder
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
to fall (e.g. blossoms, leaves); to scatter; to be dispersed; to disappear; to dissolve; to spread
confession (to a crime, wrongdoing, etc.); admission; professing one's feelings (to someone one wants to go out with); declaration of love; profession (of faith); confession (of sins)
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
cold (to the touch); chilly; icy; (emotionally) cold; coldhearted; unfeeling
wind; breeze; manner; behaviour; cold; influenza
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
to go by; to go past; to run (between; of a rail service, bus route, etc.); to operate (between); to go indoors; to go into a room; to penetrate
after school (at the end of the day)
classroom; lecture room; department (in a university); class; lessons; school (for a particular discipline)
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
liking; being fond of; liking (romantically); being in love with; faddism; eccentricity
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
to be turned inside out; to betray; to double-cross; to break into falsetto; to crack into falsetto
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
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 trip (over); to stumble; to fail; to suffer a setback
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
ear; hearing; ear (for music, etc.); edge; crust; ear (of a pot, jug, etc.)
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
hot (to the touch); passionate (feelings, etc.); ardent; hot (e.g. temper); zealous; enthusiastic; intense
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
face; visage; look; (facial) expression; honor (honour); face; influence
to hang one's head; to look down; to cast one's eyes downward
moderate; reserved; modest; temperate; restrained; low-key
bust (measurement); breasts; bosom; bust (sculpture); half-length portrait
under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (someone's) side
weak; weakly; feeble; frail; delicate; faint (voice, sunlight, etc.)
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
check (pattern); plaid; check; inspection; check (mark); tick; checking (something) out
pattern; design; body build; figure; essential qualities; character
from; since; through (e.g. a window, door); via; because; as; from (as in "made from")
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
inner thigh; inside of the thigh; (walking) pigeon-toed; having one's toes turned inward; uchi-mata (judo); throwing an opponent by putting one's leg between their legs
dainty; delicate; slender; fragile (e.g. furniture); delicate; frail
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; lower radical of a kanji; money
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally