to fall (of rain, snow, ash, etc.); to come down; to form (of frost); to beam down (of sunlight or moonlight); to pour in; to visit (of luck, misfortune, etc.)
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
no exception; without exception; always the same
Cleopatra's nose; (fig.) a small thing with a huge influence
composition; piece of music; tune; melody; enjoyment; fun
means of making contact; intermediary; go-between; connections; influence; pull
to appreciate; to be thankful
every year; yearly; annually
to treat with medicinal steam (a swelling, etc.); to dry the bottom of a ship (to prevent insect damage)
to wash; to cleanse; to inquire into; to investigate; to purify (one's heart); to lave (e.g. shore)
imagination; supposition; virtual; potential (enemy)
opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse
supposing; even if; granting that; temporarily; provisionally; for the time being
10,000; ten thousand; myriad; everything; all; (arch.) various
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
news; word; tidings; omen
indicates supposition; if ... then; when; (typically after someone's name) indicates exasperation
conjugative suffix (i.e. "-iru" and "-eru" for ichidan verbs, "-i" for i-adjectives, etc.)
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
to see; to look; to watch; to try to
that's the way it is; such is life
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
together; jointly; at the same time; with; both
result; consequence; coming to fruition; bearing fruit; as a result; consequently
emphasis; stress; main point; point of a lever where force is applied
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
to spread; to extend; to unfold; to open; to scatter about; to spread around
where; which; anyway; anyhow; sooner or later; eventually
to belong to; to come under; to be affiliated with; to be subject to
guest; visitor; customer; client; counter for containers used to entertain guests
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
something worth mentioning; something to count on; something problematic
brittle; fragile; weak; tender-hearted; sentimental; easily moved
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error (e.g. in calculation); to confuse; to mistake something for something else
to connect; to tie; to fasten; to transfer (phone call)
convenient; handy; useful
flavor; flavour; charm; appeal; experience; taste (e.g. of victory)
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to ward off; to avert; to put aside; to move out of the way