highway (esp. one existing from the Edo period); main road; highway (e.g. to success); path (to becoming ...); subdistrict (in China)
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
to be in full bloom; to blossom in full glory; to be in fullness of bloom
red; crimson; red-containing colour (e.g. brown, pink, orange); Red (i.e. communist); red light (traffic); red ink (i.e. in finance or proof-reading); (in) the red
if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
blue; azure; green; green light (traffic); black (horse coat color); blue 5-point card; immature
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
brightly colored; vivid; colorful; colourful; brilliant; radiant
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
to shine; to glow; to look attractive; to look nice; to be set off (by)
break in time; interruption; pause
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
to blow (of the wind); to blow (one's breath); to breathe out; to play (a wind instrument); to blow (a whistle, trumpet, etc.); to emit (smoke, fire, etc.); to spout
wind; breeze; manner; behaviour; cold; influenza
to shake; to sway; to rock; to become unstable; to become unsettled; to be shaken
faint; indistinct; dim; vague; subtle; delicate
sweet-tasting; sweet; fragrant (smelling); sweet (music); lightly salted; light in salt; indulgent
smell; scent; aura; whiff; faint, mist-like pattern along the temper line of a Japanese sword
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.
surroundings; environs; circumference
but; however; provided that
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
to enjoy; to take pleasure in; to have a good time; to look forward to
mental; spiritual; emotional
elbowroom; leeway; room; reserve; margin; allowance
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
because; for; the reason why is ...
to get on a horse; to mount a horse
inexperienced; unfamiliar (with); unversed; lacking experience
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
nerve; nerves; sensitivity
to pour (into); to sprinkle on (from above); to water (e.g. plants); to shed (tears); to concentrate one's energy (strength, attention, etc.) on; to devote to; to flow into (e.g. of a river)
from; since; through (e.g. a window, door); via; because; as; from (as in "made from")
horse; horse racing; promoted bishop; knight (court card in mekuri karuta and unsun karuta)
(one's) self; oneself; yourself; himself; herself
tension; strain; tensions (between countries, groups, etc.); tonus; muscle tone
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
to spread (of a rumour, news, etc.); to travel; to be handed down (from generation to generation); to be passed down; to be introduced (to a country, region, etc.); to be brought; to be conveyed (of a feeling, impression, etc.)
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have ...-ed; to be ...-ed
displeasure; discomfort; unpleasantness; indisposition; ailment