once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
battle; war; fight (against time, poverty, etc.); struggle (for freedom, survival, etc.); contest; competition
this world; this life; world of the living
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
to go; to move (towards); to move through; to travel across; to go (well, badly, etc.); to proceed; to do (in a particular way)
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
peace; tranquility; tranquillity; Heian period (794-1185)
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 leave (behind); to leave (undone); to not finish; to save; to set aside; to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death)
sky; heaven; God; svarga (heaven-like realm visited as a stage of death and rebirth); deva (divine being of Buddhism); top (of a book); sole (of a Japanese sandal)
earth; ground; place; territory; bottom (of a package, book, etc.); earth (one of the five elements)
to fall (e.g. blossoms, leaves); to scatter; to be dispersed; to disappear; to dissolve; to spread
before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
to be buried; to be covered; to be hidden
legend; folklore; tradition
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
to step aside; to move (out of the way); to make way
to do something in readiness for; to get something (needful) done
to put something out of the way; to move (something, someone) aside
to make way for; to make room for; to get out of the way; to pave the way for; to open up opportunity
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
to run; to run (of a vehicle); to drive; to rush (to); to dash; to retreat; to flee
slowly; inefficiently; tardily; dawdling
look!; see!; here!; there!; hey!
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
high (spirits); euphoric; intoxicated; high
hired car with driver; chauffeur-driven vehicle for hire
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
boy; son; child; mere boy; stripling; greenhorn
to cry; to shed tears; to suffer (from); to be troubled (by); to accept (an unreasonable request, loss, etc.); to do reluctantly
to send; to dispatch; to see (someone) off; to escort; to bid farewell to (the departed); to say goodbye to; to spend (time)
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young woman; young (animal); offshoot
tear; tears; lachrymal secretion; sympathy
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
mud; (wet) dirt; thief; Android (mobile operating system)
to be mixed; to be blended with; to be combined; to associate with; to mingle with; to interest
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless