time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
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.
long ago; a long time ago; already
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
violent; furious; extreme; intense; fervent; vehement
summertime; summer season
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees
gently sloping; gentle; gradual; smooth (process); gentle (e.g. tone of voice); slow (e.g. growth)
ridgeline; lines of a mountain ridge
shade; shadow; behind (something); other side; the background; behind the scenes
to hide; to conceal oneself; to disappear (behind); to be hidden (by); to live in seclusion; to retire (from the world)
to go; to move (towards); to move through; to travel across; to go (well, badly, etc.); to proceed; to do (in a particular way)
clearly (standing out); distinctly; sharply; boldly; in sharp relief
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
deep (colour); dark; strong (flavour, smell, etc.); thick (consistency); dense; strong (possibility, etc.)
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon); trace
area (measurement); square measure; size (of land); floor space
to increase; to add to; to augment
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
daytime; during the day; time from sunrise until sunset; diurnal period
plentiful; abundant; ample; lavish
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
heat; fever; temperature; zeal; passion
absorption; suction; attraction
now; the present time; just now; another; more
reverse; opposite; converse (of a hypothesis, etc.); inverse (function)
atmosphere; air; magnanimous; generous; large-hearted
medium (size); average (grade, level, etc.); in; within; during; while; currently (doing)
to vomit; to spit out; to breathe out (e.g. air); to exhale; to spend (e.g. saved money); to cough up
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
tropical night; night in which temperature doesn't fall below 25 degrees C
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
prefecture (of Japan); county (of China, Taiwan, Norway, etc.); department (of France); province (of Italy, Spain, etc.)
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!