wind; breeze; manner; behaviour; cold; influenza
to rustle (in the wind); to sway; to stir; to blow gently (of the wind); to blow softly
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
thin, white ceremonial haori worn by miko
suffix for familiar person
800; eight hundred; multitude; large number
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
to compose (a Japanese poem); to write; to use as the theme of a poem; to recite (e.g. a poem); to chant; to intone
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
purification ceremony (performed with water); ritual purification; ablutions
adds force to a statement, decision or conclusion; indicates command; (strongly) emphasizes the previous word; adds focus; some- (e.g. something, someone)
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
mark; sign; symbol; emblem; badge; crest
or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still
to kick; to refuse; to reject; to stamp (on the ground); to firmly press one's feet (against something)
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
to be heard; to be audible; to sound (like); to come across (as); to be well known; to be famous
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
Japanese hackberry (Celtis sinensis var. japonica); Chinese nettle tree; enoki mushroom (Flammulina velutipes); winter mushroom; velvet shank
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.)
by means of; due to; because of; according to
wave; billow; ups and downs; (something) advancing step by step; (something) surging forward inopposably; tendency
to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from
-ness; indicates assertion; come (on); come now; er; um; indicates scrutiny, critique or mistrust
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
kana; Japanese syllabaries (i.e. hiragana and katakana)
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
dream; dream; hope; unrealistic aspiration; daydream; delusion
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
common; ordinary; fair (e.g. fight); gracious; frank; open
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
to come off (of a button, handle, lid, etc.); to go away (of a fever, pain, swelling, etc.); to disappear; to be harvested; to be picked; to be interpreted (as); to be taken (as)
enemy camp; enemy line; last 3 rows of the board
right; right-hand side; right hand; the above (in a piece of vertical writing); above-mentioned; the right (wing)
lower tier; lower step; lower column; low position (of a sword in kendo, etc.)
(one) letter; (one) character