first time; first; initial
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
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
outside; exterior; the open (air); other place; somewhere else
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
colour; color; complexion; skin colour; look (on one's face); expression; appearance
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
October; tenth month of the lunar calendar
middle of a month; second third of a month; 11th to 20th day of a month
calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable
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 turn over; to turn around; to change (one's mind); to reverse (one's decision); to fly (flag, etc.); to wave (skirt, cape, etc.)
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
dimly; faintly; absentmindedly; vacantly; idly; aimlessly
to be seen; to be in sight; to look; to seem; to come
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
Central and South America
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
to pull up; to drag up; to increase; to raise (e.g. taxes); to withdraw; to leave; to promote (someone to a higher position)
Japanese national (esp. abroad); fellow countryman
counter for people (usu. seating, reservations and such); first name; famous; great; name; noun
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
counter for occurrences; a time; an instance; inning (baseball); round; episode; chapter
emperor (of Japan); mikado
sub-; -ous (indicating a low oxidation state); -ite; Asia; Argentina; Arabia; America
circle; entirety; whole; money; dough; enclosure inside a castle's walls; soft-shelled turtle
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
rain shower in late autumn (fall) or early winter; seasonable rain
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to