where; which; anyway; anyhow; sooner or later; eventually
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
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
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 ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
to suffer; to groan; to be worried
battle; fight; war; struggle; conflict
finally; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
should; must; -able; probably; likely
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
bamboo grass; generally smaller species of running bamboo that do not shed their sheaths (e.g. Sasa spp.)
romance (e.g. Arthurian romances); heroic tale; (nigh) impossible dream; adventurous spirit; (full-length) novel; romance
Laurent; Lorrain; Rolland; Roran
noon; midday; daytime; lunch
to tell; to inform; to announce; to indicate; to signal; to mark
dawn; daybreak; beginning
colour; color; complexion; skin colour; look (on one's face); expression; appearance
faint; indistinct; dim; (arch.) few; (arch.) a little
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
relatives; one's family; friends; members of the same organization; followers; henchmen
to sleep; to die; to rest (in peace); to lie idle (e.g. of resources); to lie unused; (arch.) to close one's eyes
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
incredible song; great song
volume (of book); reel (of film); scroll (of books or paintings); roll (paper, etc.)
the ninth; Beethoven's Ninth Symphony
chapter; section; medal; badge; insignia
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
to become damp; to become moist; to become wet; to lack energy; to be in a slump; to be in low spirits
(those) who are; (that) which is; in the capacity of
dark (color); concentrated; thick
to become thin; to fade; to grow pale
to dye; to colour; to color
day; days; sun; sunshine; (the) day; daytime; date
light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence
hazy; dim; faint; minced fish or meat that is seasoned and fried
to stick through; to force through; to spread throughout; to thoroughly diffuse; to make a path between two points; to proceed in a logical manner; to let pass