that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
scene; spectacle; sight; view
pelting rain; pouring rain; driving rain; downpour
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
to smoke (e.g. fire); to billow smoke; to smoulder; to be hazy; to look dim
special someone; special person; precious one; significant other
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 lose; to miss (a chance, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
sunset; sundown; end; close; year-end; end of the year
oneself; oneself; for oneself; personally
to fall (on); to rain down; to shower down; to befall; to happen (to)
to become frightened; to be frightened (of); to be scared (of)
having no choice; at a loss for what to do; at one's wits' end; helpless; powerless
to cry; to shed tears; to suffer (from); to be troubled (by); to accept (an unreasonable request, loss, etc.); to do reluctantly
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
nothing but; except; no more than
to be able to do; to be possible; to be good at; to do well; to come into existence; to form; to be made
absolutely; completely; utterly; really; simply; only
cold (to the touch); chilly; icy; (emotionally) cold; coldhearted; unfeeling
time; hour; period; class
to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have ...-ed; to be ...-ed
three years; third school year (e.g. of high school)
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
writing down from other written material; writing kanji text from hiragana; transcription (of spoken material); dictation
correction; revision; amendment
time axis; time basis; timeline
chores; odd jobs; miscellaneous affairs; miscellaneous expenses
insect; bug; worm; roundworm; thing inside one's body believed to influence one's thoughts and feelings; (one's) unconscious; nervousness
diminutive used with names, etc.; diminutive adjective ending
committee; commission; board; panel; committee meeting
father; dad; husband; you (of an elderly person older than the speaker); he