sweetfish (Plecoglossus altivelis altivelis); ayu; (arch.) salmon
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
now; the present time; just now; another; more
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; (at sentence-end, falling tone) indicates a confident conclusion; (at sentence-end) indicates emotional emphasis; (at sentence-end, rising tone) indicates question
or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still
original story; original version; this volume
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 raise; to raise up; to wake; to wake up; to cause; to bring about; to start
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
Owari (former province located in the west of present-day Aichi Prefecture)
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
than; from; out of; except; but; more
writing brush; paintbrush; writing with a brush; drawing with a brush; writing (composing text); the written word
with; by; because of; on account of; on (a day, date); at (a time); adds emphasis to preceding word
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
counter for people (usu. seating, reservations and such); first name; famous; great; name; noun
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
dusk; twilight; twilight years; melancholia; melancholic nostalgia
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
one long cylindrical thing; one film, TV show, etc.; one version; one book; a certain book; ippon; one point
tree; shrub; bush; wood; timber
pillar; post; support; prop; counter for buddhas, gods, nobles, etc.
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
to shoulder; to carry on one's shoulder; to nominate for a position; to choose as a representative; to take (someone) for a ride; to deceive
utility pole; power pole; telephone pole; telegraph pole
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
to loiter; to putter; to prowl; to be confused from not knowing what to do
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
approximately; about; promise; appointment; shortening; reduction
metre; meter; meter; gauge
width; breadth; freedom (e.g. of thought); latitude; gap; difference (e.g. in price)
(a) little; (a) few; slight; only; just; merely
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for