one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
meeting; rendezvous; meeting for the first time; coming across; confluence
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
to advance (spatially); to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to move ahead (e.g. of work); to intensify
three; three years of age
to shiver; to shake; to quake; to tremble; to quaver; to quiver
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
tone color; tone colour; tone quality; timbre
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 play an instrument (esp. string instruments); to dance
spring day; spring sun; spring sunlight
... years old; age (of) ...
youth; adolescence; springtime of life
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.)
if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
you (plural); all of you; you all
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
Shōwa era (1926.12.25-1989.1.7); reminiscent of the Shōwa era; Shōwa-nostalgic; old-fashioned
early days; early years; early stages; initial stages; beginning
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
(United States of) America; United States; US; America (land mass); the Americas
war; fighting; fierce competition
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
protagonist; main character; hero; head (of a household); proprietor (of a store)
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
girl; daughter; baby girl; young woman
bomb; alcohol with liquor added (esp. wine-based shōchū highball, also beer with whiskey)
to fall (of rain, snow, ash, etc.); to come down; to form (of frost); to beam down (of sunlight or moonlight); to pour in; to visit (of luck, misfortune, etc.)
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
thereupon; shortly thereafter
to move (house); to change residence
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...; wow
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
idiot; moron; stupid; foolish; trivial; insignificant; malfunctioning
helper; assistant; help; assistance
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
reason; cause; meaning; sense; (good) sense; reason
at; in; at; when; by; with; so