to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)
name; given name; first name
at that time; at that moment; then; on that occasion
together (with); at the same time; in a lump
mountain; hill; mine (e.g. coal mine); heap; pile; crown (of a hat); thread (of a screw)
to enter; to go into; to break into; to join; to enroll; to contain; to hold
another (person); the other person; one more (person)
neighboring town; neighbouring town; adjacent town
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom; submissive partner of a homosexual relationship
ryokan; traditional inn; Japanese-style lodging, usu. professionally-run
to stay at (e.g. hotel); to be docked; to be berthed; to be moored
eye; eyes; sight; vision; looking
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
to sing; to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
from the standpoint of; as a matter of (e.g. fact); aboard (a ship or vehicle); on top of; first volume (e.g. book); superior quality; best
victim; injured party; sufferer
different person; another person; someone else; changed man
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
mechanism; mechanical parts; jack-in-the-box
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
wall with exposed timber pillars
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
natto (fermented soybeans)
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
fire department (in Japan, composed of on call civilian firefighters)
disquieting; threatening; turbulent; restless; unsettled; disturbing
movement; move; motion; trend; development; change
complex; complicated; intricate; mixed (feelings)
human relations; personal relationships
to untie; to unfasten; to unsew; to unstitch; to solve; to work out; to dispel (misunderstanding, etc.)
key; lock; key (to a problem); clue
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
to taste; to eat; to drink; to speak (of); to refer (to); to say
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing