one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
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
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
crown (of head); summit (of mountain); easy win for one; something received
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
kami of the three main Kumano shrines
presence (of a nobleman, the emperor, etc.); outrider (person riding horseback in the lead position of a cavalcade); My Lord; My Lady
to ask after (someone's health); to visit; to attack; to strike; to meet with misfortune
windmill; wind turbine; pinwheel (toy); windmill (toy); Clematis patens (species of climbing plant)
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
having done ... by mistake; having messed up ...
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
eastern country; eastern provinces; Kanto provinces
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, 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 look at; to gaze at; to look out over; to get a view of; to look on (from the sidelines); to stand by and watch
now; the present time; just now; another; more
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to lean against; to lean on; to recline on; to lie heavy (on the stomach); to be uneasily digested
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
to notice; to become aware; to be scrupulous; to be attentive; to recover consciousness; to come to oneself
simply; merely; only; solely
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
stone tower; stone pagoda; tombstone; gravestone
kind; sort; type; equal; match; peer
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
to know; to understand; to be aware of; to consent; to agree
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
flat; even; level; plain (speech, etc.); simple
stone; jewel; precious stone; flint (in a lighter); stone (in go); stone (in the bladder, kidney etc.); calculus
tower; steeple; spire; stupa; pagoda; dagoba
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
probably isn't (doesn't, won't, etc.); don't (doesn't) intend to; intend not to; must not; (when used in an imperative sentence) don't
legume (esp. edible legumes or their seeds, e.g. beans, peas, pulses); bean; soya bean (Glycine max); soybean; female genitalia (esp. the clitoris); kidney; small
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then