palanquin; litter; bier; kago
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 attack; to assail; to succeed (someone in a post, role, etc.); to make a sudden visit
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
dawn; daybreak; Tenmei era (1781.4.2-1789.1.25)
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
November; eleventh month of the lunar calendar
3rd day of the month; three days
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
middle of the night; dead of night; midnight
evening; early night hours
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
to hide; to conceal oneself; to disappear (behind); to be hidden (by); to live in seclusion; to retire (from the world)
Moon; month; moonlight; (a) moon; natural satellite
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
sky; the air; weather; far-off place; distant place; state of mind; feeling
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
star (usu. excluding the Sun); planet (usu. excluding Earth); star (glyph, symbol, shape); asterisk; star (actor, player, etc.); dot; spot
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
frequent; densely packed; thick
cold (e.g. weather); uninteresting (esp. joke); lame; dull
to increase more and more; to continue to increase; to become more and more intense; to get stronger and stronger
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
far away; distant place; long ago; far back; by far
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
shop; store; someone who sells (something) or works as (something); someone with a (certain) personality trait; house; roof
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
dog (Canis (lupus) familiaris); canine; squealer; rat; loser; asshole
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that
to shiver; to shake; to quake; to tremble; to quaver; to quiver
to be heard; to be audible; to sound (like); to come across (as); to be well known; to be famous
to form; to make; to build up (e.g. a fortune); to create; to accomplish; to achieve; to change (into)
large; big; older; senior; final; ultimate
Edo (shogunate capital; former name of Tokyo); Yedo
town; block; street; road; chō (unit of length, approx. 109.09 m); chō (unit of land area, approx. 0.99 hectares)
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
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)
paper-enclosed standing lantern; paper-covered wooden stand housing an oil lamp; taxi roof light
firelight; shadows or forms moving in firelight