preface; foreword; introduction; beginning; start
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
lonely (e.g. person, feeling); lonesome; desolate; deserted; sad; lacking
like; as; so that; in order that; be sure to; I hope (that)
string instrument; stringed instrument
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
tone color; tone colour; tone quality; timbre
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
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.
poem; poetry; verse; Chinese poem
composition; piece of music; tune; melody; enjoyment; fun
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
(wandering) minstrel; troubadour
to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
(medieval) knight; samurai on horseback
if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
difference in social standing; difference in social position
in that way; thus; so; the same; so?
to do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
two persons; two people; pair; couple
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
obstacle; impediment; disability; handicap; steeplechase; obstacle race
to climb over; to get over; to overcome (a difficulty, obstacle, etc.); to surmount; to surpass (a predecessor); to overtake
eternity; perpetuity; permanence; immortality
love; affection; attachment; craving; agape; Ireland
to swear; to vow; to take an oath; to pledge
holiness; sacredness; sanctity; dignity
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); province (of Japan)
town; block; downtown; main street; street; road
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
alley; alleyway; path through a gate or garden; teahouse garden
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen; to come about
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
originally; from the start; from the beginning; none the worse (for); (coming out) even; in the same position (as before)
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively; extreme
noisy; boisterous; turbulent (era, etc.); troubled
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
to visit; to call on; to arrive (of a season, situation, etc.); to come; to appear
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays