preface; foreword; introduction; beginning; start
rescue; extricate; reclaim; deliverance
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
shadow of a bird; sighting of a bird
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 cross over; to go across; to extend; to cover; to range
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
line; queue; procession; matrix
exactly; precisely; just; just (like); as if; as though
one long cylindrical thing; one film, TV show, etc.; one version; one book; a certain book; ippon; one point
upper stream; upper course; upstream; upper classes
place in the shade of a mountain; shelter of the mountains; mountain recess
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
to come near (to); to approach; to be on the verge of; to be about to reach (a stage, period, etc.); to overhang; to hang over
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
commoner; plebeian; commoner (in Japan between 1869 and 1947; the lowest of the three classes)
business; task; use; purpose; for the use of ...; used for ...
crude; rough; plain; careless; disrespectful; without proper care
suspension bridge; rope bridge
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
here and there; in places
board; plank; sheet (of metal); plate (of glass); cutting board; chopping board
to rot; to go bad; to corrode; to weather; to become useless; to blunt; to become depraved
to fall; to drop; to set (of the sun or moon); to sink; to decrease (of popularity, quality, speed, sales, etc.); to fall; to be inferior (to)
gap; opening; spare moment; interval; unguarded moment; carelessness
from; since; through (e.g. a window, door); via; because; as; from (as in "made from")
blue; azure; green; green light (traffic); black (horse coat color); blue 5-point card; immature
bow (weapon); archery; bow (for a violin, etc.)
river; stream; River; the ... river
flow (of a fluid or gas); stream; flow (of people, things); passage (of time); course (of events); (step-by-step) procedure; group of people who remain together after the end of an event
to be seen; to be visible; to look; to seem; to come
usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively; extreme
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
scene; spectacle; sight; view
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
of late; lately; this part; this point; here
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to