point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
to stop up; to close up; to stand in the way; to obstruct; to occupy; to fill up
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon)
rain; rainy day; rainy weather; the November suit (in hanafuda)
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
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
to deliver; to forward; to send; to report; to notify; to file notice (to the authorities)
such; this sort of; like this
to be heard; to be audible; to be said to be; to be reputed
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
galvanized sheet iron (galvanised)
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
three times (as much); treble; triple; threefold
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
suffix for familiar person
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
painful; sore; cringy; embarrassing; exceeding
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
to be surprised; to be astonished
tea (usu. green); tea break (at work); tea ceremony
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
to rekindle one's love; to fall in love again (with a person one has previously been in love with)
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
other (place, thing, person); the rest; outside; beyond; nothing except; nothing but
ago; since; before; previous
cartoon; comic; comic strip; manga
to draw; to paint; to depict; to describe; to picture in one's mind; to imagine
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
autumn breeze; fall breeze
teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder