Iga (former province located in the west of present-day Mie Prefecture)
burr (e.g. chestnut); bur; cupule; case
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
bonze; monk; monk's dwelling; boy; son; I; me
pole; rod; line; dash; spoken monotonously
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
thunder; thunderclap; crash of thunder
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
rain; rainy day; rainy weather; the November suit (in hanafuda)
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
bright and clear (weather, sky, etc.); perfectly (fine weather); nicely dry (laundry, air, etc.); crisply (fried, cooked, etc.); frankly; open-heartedly
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
coming and going; traffic; road; street; association; socializing
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
star (usu. not including the Sun); planet (usu. not including Earth); star (glyph, symbol, shape); star (actor, player, etc.); small dot; spot; star point (in go)
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to be infected; to be contagious
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
nail (e.g. fingernail, toenail); claw; plectrum; pick; hook; clasp
deep red; crimson; rouge; lipstick
wife; (arch.) my dear; (arch.) dear; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); embellishment
to do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
article; item; quality; flirtatiousness; coquetry
river; stream; River; the ... river
prostitute (esp. Edo period)
great numbers (of people); numerical superiority; masses; people; folk; clique
one's nature; one's feelings; plain; unadorned; mere; poor
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; bottom structural component (i.e. radical) of a kanji; means of transportation
charming; captivating; bewitching; seductive; coquettish
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
wholesale store; wholesale dealer; wholesaler
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
shoji with an oil-treated screen (for increased water resistance)
suddenly; in a flash; rapidly; attractive; distinguished; showy
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
to grow; to spring up; to sprout; to cut (teeth)
moving about in confusion; going every which way; going this way and that
figure of a person; figures of people; shadow of a person
strict (e.g. security); heavy (e.g. guard); showy; pretentious; impressive; imposing
relay station (esp. on Edo-period highway); post station; stage