crow (Corvus spp.); raven
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; (at sentence-end, falling tone) indicates a confident conclusion; (at sentence-end) indicates emotional emphasis; (at sentence-end, rising tone) indicates question
cry (esp. animal); roar; chirp; tweet; bark; whine
person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
from long ago; from old times; from time immemorial
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
to revere; to respect; to worship
to fill (with); to be filled with; to express (an emotion); to project (sadness, joy, etc.); to wear (e.g. a smile)
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
to be seen; to be in sight; to look; to seem; to come
soul; spirit; departed soul; ghost
dialogue; discussion; conversation; interaction
to hide; to be hidden; to conceal oneself; to disappear
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
far away; distant place; long ago; far back; by far
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.
seeing through; fluoroscopy; roentgenoscopy; clairvoyance; seeing through (objects)
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
the future (usually distant); future tense; the world to come
incident; affair; happening; event
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
beyond human understanding
many; numerous; various; large number of
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
people; men and women; each person; everybody
surprise; astonishment; wonder; amazement
hitting the target; striking home; proving to be right; coming true; being on the mark
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
fear; dread; dismay; terror; horror; scare
Common Era; CE; Christian Era; Western (Gregorian) calendar
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort