once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
this or that person; anybody; many people
world; society; life; lifetime; age; era; reign
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
now; the present time; just now; another; more
here and there; in places
to fall (e.g. blossoms, leaves); to scatter; to be dispersed; to disappear; to dissolve; to spread
wandering (e.g. bird, exile, lifestyle); wandering alone in a strange country
yearning; longing; aspiration; adoration; admiration
stillness; quiet; peacefulness
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
long (time that has passed); old (story)
to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)
charge; duty; person in charge; connection; linking
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
pile; heap; counter for things that are stacked, piled up (or layered, etc.); layers of clothing worn under one's overcoat; combination of colors created by layering of garments (colours)
to whisper; to murmur; to rumor; to rumour
composition; piece of music; tune; melody; enjoyment; fun
koto (13-stringed Japanese zither); (arch.) stringed instrument; zheng (Chinese zither); guzheng
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
to build up; to establish; to form; to become (a state); to accomplish; to achieve; to change into
edge (of a river, woods, etc.); shoulder (of a road); rim; brim; fabric border (of a tatami mat, etc.); edging
sieve; sifter; screen; screening (jobs, candidates, etc.)
tear; tears; lachrymal secretion; sympathy
together; mutually; fellow
heel (of foot, shoe, stocking, etc.)
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
sum; harmony; peace; Japan; Japanese-style
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
draw (in go, poetry contest, etc.); tie
(those) who are; (that) which is; in the capacity of
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
far; distant; distant (past); remote (in time); distant (relationship or kinship); having little to do (with someone); far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.)
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
to be seen; to be in sight; to look; to seem; to come
to disappear; to vanish; (arch.) to die
vine; bine; bow; temple arm; connections; contacts
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
theatre; theater; playhouse