one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
early evening (usu. from 3pm to 6pm); dusk
both countries; Ryōgoku (area of Tokyo)
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.
from; since; through (e.g. a window, door); via; because; as; from (as in "made from")
to cry; to shed tears; to suffer (from); to be troubled (by); to accept (an unreasonable request, loss, etc.); to do reluctantly
while; during; while; although; all; both
to cross over; to go across; to extend; to cover; to range
stripe; bar; streak; (weaved) stripe pattern (of 2 or more different colors)
kimono; Japanese traditional clothing (esp. full-length); clothing; clothes
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
small; little; slightly less than; just about; somewhat; somehow
warehouse; storehouse; cellar; magazine; granary; godown
thin; slender; fine; unlucky
colour; color; complexion; skin colour; look (on one's face); expression; appearance
to fade; to discolor; to discolour; to diminish; to fade (e.g. of a memory)
black; black stone; guilt; guilty person
apron (waist-down); waist apron
to tie; to fasten; to wear (necktie, belt); to put on; to total; to sum; to be strict with
from the beginning; without hesitation; entirely; completely; head-on; head-first
rain; rainy day; rainy weather; the November suit (in hanafuda)
if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
tear; tears; lachrymal secretion; sympathy
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
face; visage; look; (facial) expression; honor (honour); face; influence
sometimes; occasionally; at times; seasonal; of the season; appropriate (for the season or occasion)
to rub; to scrub; to repeatedly reuse (a joke, a topic of conversation, etc.); to milk; to mash (a button); to spam (a move)
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
black; dark; blackish; suspicious; criminal; darkened and dirty; sooty
spots; speckles; mottles; speckled; spotted