god; deity; incredible; fantastic; (arch.) Emperor (of Japan); (arch.) thunder
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to leave; to go away; to pass; to elapse; to be distant; to send away; to drive off
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
to move; to stir; to operate; to run; to make a move; to take action; to be touched
to continue; to keep up; to keep on
sky; the air; weather; far-off place; distant place; state of mind; feeling
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.
to dance (orig. a whirling dance); to flutter about; to revolve
the world; the earth; this world (as opposed to heaven)
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
state; state of affairs; appearance; look; sign; indication
to ascertain; to check; to make sure
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
bird; bird meat (esp. chicken meat); fowl; poultry
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
in regard to; concerning (usu. of disputes)
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
to end; to come to an end; to close; to finish
ground; earth; the solid earth; the (vast) land
here and there; in places
to push aside; to push one's way through
to peek (through a keyhole, gap, etc.); to look down into (a ravine, etc.); to peek into (a shop, bookstore, etc.); to sneak a look at; to take a quick look at; to peep (through a telescope, microscope, etc.); to stick out (a scarf from a collar, etc.)
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
one place; (all in) the same place; one spot; one location; one part; one passage
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
black; dark; blackish; suspicious; criminal; darkened and dirty; sooty
to be sooty; to be stained
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
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
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
battle; fight; war; struggle; conflict
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then