this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
one copy (of a book, magazine, etc.); one volume
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
woman; female; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
soon; in a moment; nearby; close; direct; spot transaction
tiger (Panthera tigris); drunkard; drunk; sot
first; firstly; first of all; Introduction; Preface
beach; seashore; captured pieces; captured stones; Yokohama; (arch.) riverbank
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
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.
Ōmi (former province located in present-day Shiga Prefecture)
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
north; the North; northern territories; North Korea; (arch.) north wind
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
(many) mountains; very much (wanting to do something one cannot); greatly; so many; a lot of
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
to sew; to stitch; to weave one's way (e.g. through a crowd)
to see to it that ...; to make sure that ...; to try to ...; to make an effort to ...
valley; ravine; gorge; canyon
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen; to come about
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
ancient times; distant past; antiquity
from; since; through (e.g. a window, door); via; because; as; from (as in "made from")
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); province (of Japan)
to be called ...; to be referred to as ...
clean; clear; pure; honest; clean
water (esp. cool or cold); fluid (esp. in an animal tissue); liquid; flood; floodwaters; water offered to wrestlers just prior to a bout
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
Saint; St.; S.; sacred; holy; pure
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
earth; ground; place; territory; bottom (of a package, book, etc.); earth (one of the five elements)
hometown; birthplace; native place; (arch.) ruins; (arch.) historic remains
founder; originator; pioneer
together with; same; both; all; including ...
birth (of a person); nativity; creation; formation; one's first birthday
legend; folklore; tradition