Japanese laurel (Aucuba japonica); spotted laurel; lush, green tree
(sound of) wind blowing through pine trees; (sound of) steam whistling in a kettle (at a tea ceremony); matsukaze; sugar-glazed cookie sprinkled with sesame or poppy seeds
from; since; through (e.g. a window, door); via; because; as; from (as in "made from")
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
continuation; succession; series; continuous
gold prize; gold award; gold medal; first-place prize
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.
winning a prize; receiving an award; being awarded
white bean jam; sweet white bean paste
use; application; employment; utilization; utilisation
young; fresh; inexperienced; tender
manjū; steamed yeast bun with filling
make-up; makeup; cosmetics; decoration; dressing; veneer
another place; some other place; another (person or thing); other; beyond (one's expectations, imagination, etc.); outside
(please) try to; (please) look; seeing; looking
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
combination; assortment (of goods); assorted box (e.g. of chocolates); assorted basket
to lift up; to hold up; to give; to present; to do (for someone)
one night; all night; overnight; one evening
to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out; to be away from (e.g. one's house); to leave (temporarily); to dawn
(dead) body; corpse; remains
discovery; detection; finding
actual spot; scene (of a crime, accident, etc.); (on) site; (on) the ground; filming location; (movie) set
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
investigator (usu. of criminal cases)
order; system; the establishment; (ruling) regime; structural plan; body plan
connection (to a person, place, etc.); relation; affinity
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
girl (usu. between 7 and 17); young lady; (arch.) female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryō period)
disappearance; running away; going missing; absconding
event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble
staff member; station employee; official
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
counter for people (usu. seating, reservations and such); first name; famous; great; name; noun
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
bone; frame; outline; core; backbone; spirit
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
to be found; to be discovered
to be (animate); to be; to be ...-ing; to have ...-ed; to be ...-ed; to (have the audacity to) do
result; consequence; consequently; as a result; as a result of; following
which; where; all; both; anyway; anyhow