mountain recesses; heart of the mountains; mountain; (arch.) imperial tomb; (arch.) emperor's grave
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
volume (of book); reel (of film); scroll (of books or paintings); roll (paper, etc.)
woman; female; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
monkey (esp. the Japanese macaque, Macaca fuscata); ape; sly person; idiot; hick; sliding wooden bolt (for holding a door or window shut); clasp used to control the height of a pot-hook
hot water; hot bath; hot spring; molten iron
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
purple; violet; purple gromwell (Lithospermum erythrorhizon); red gromwell; soy sauce
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
to bloom; to flower; to blossom; (arch.) to rise up (of breaking waves)
to creep up to; to approach stealthily; to steal up; to draw near unnoticed
exactly; precisely; just; just (like); as if; as though
stone; rock; jewel; precious stone; flint (in a lighter); (round) game piece
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
to fold (clothes, umbrella); to close (a shop, business); to vacate
like; as; so that; in order that; be sure to; I hope (that)
if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
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 fill (with); to be filled with; to express (an emotion); to project (sadness, joy, etc.); to wear (e.g. a smile)
hot spring; onsen; hot spring resort; hot spring spa
standing tall; towering; soaring
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
to well (up); to gush out (of water); to appear (esp. suddenly) (sweat, tears, etc.); to sweat; to feel emotions (e.g. joy, bravery, etc.); to spring up (e.g. an idea, emotions, clouds)
nature; spontaneity; natural airhead
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
to project; to reflect; to cast (shadow)
paint; coloring materials; colors; colours
to melt; to liquefy; to dissolve (in a liquid); to bring into solution; to lose (money; through gambling, etc.); to squander
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
colour; color; complexion; skin colour; look (on one's face); expression; appearance
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); province (of Japan)
(high) mountain; Mount; Mt.; mountain peak