one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
to clear up; to clear away; to refresh (e.g. spirits); to be cleared (e.g. of a suspicion); to be dispelled; to be banished
day; days; sun; sunshine; (the) day; daytime; date
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
early evening (usu. from 3pm to 6pm); dusk
colour; color; complexion; skin colour; look (on one's face); expression; appearance
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
to fade; to discolor; to discolour; to diminish; to fade (e.g. of a memory)
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)
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
suburb; residential area on the outskirt of a city; commuter belt
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
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.
late autumn (fall); (arch.) ninth month of the lunar calendar
indicates a question; indicates an embedded question; indicates an indirect question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm
early winter; tenth month of the lunar calendar
if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
above ground; on the ground; earth's surface; this world; this earth
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
hollow; mid-air; air; sky
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
considerably; fairly; quite; rather; pretty
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
wind; breeze; manner; behaviour; cold; influenza
to blow (of the wind); to blow (one's breath); to breathe out; to play (a wind instrument); to blow (a whistle, trumpet, etc.); to emit (smoke, fire, etc.); to spout
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have ...-ed; to be ...-ed
(many) trees; every tree; all kinds of trees
to move; to shift; to inspire; to rouse; to change; to alter; to operate
cloud of dust (sand, etc.); dust storm
to stand (something) up; to put upright; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to let out; to raise (a cloud of dust, smoke, etc.)
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
railway station; train station; staging post on a highway (in pre-modern Japan); counter for railway stations and bus stations
interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
simple; simplified; easy; plain