crying (of an infant) at night; baby colic
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
sword (esp. Japanese single-edged); katana; scalpel; chisel; burin; knife money (knife-shaped commodity money used in ancient China)
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
to get late; to advance; to wear on
to go; to move (towards); to move through; to travel across; to go (well, badly, etc.); to proceed; to do (in a particular way)
wind; breeze; manner; behaviour; cold; influenza
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
to close up; to shut up (e.g. behind doors); to cut off (e.g. because a deadline has expired); to close off (e.g. subscription list)
sometimes; occasionally; at times; seasonal; of the season; appropriate (for the season or occasion)
conical hat (East-Asian style); coolie hat; something shaped like a conical hat or an umbrella; shade (of a lamp); mushroom cap
if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
to make a sound; to give off a sound; to hear a sound
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
garden; yard; courtyard; field (of action); area
kaki; Japanese persimmon (Diospyros kaki)
blighted leaves; diseased leaves
to fall (e.g. blossoms, leaves); to scatter; to be dispersed; to disappear; to dissolve; to spread
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
will; probably; may; I think; surely; I hope
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
gap; opening; spare moment; interval; unguarded moment; carelessness
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 leak out; to escape; to find expression; to give vent; to leak out; to be divulged
paper-enclosed standing lantern; paper-covered wooden stand housing an oil lamp; taxi roof light
to gulp down (alcohol, poison, etc.); to quaff; to down
each time; every time; whenever (something happens); on the occasion of
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); wall (of stones)
figure of a person; figures of people; shadow of a person
large, bald-headed monster; giant; large, bald man; big baldy; large monk
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
swaying; swinging; rocking; shaking; wavering; flickering
vibration; flickering; jolting; tremor
Edo (shogunate capital; former name of Tokyo); Yedo
temporary manifestation of a Buddha (or bodhisattva, etc.) in the form of a Shinto kami
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
layman (esp. as opposed to a Buddhist monk); laity; local manners; modern customs; common; popular
dawn; daybreak; beginning
village; hamlet; countryside; country; home (of one's parents, etc.); hometown
to be called ...; to be referred to as ...
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point