after an interval of ... years; for the first time in ... years
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
to go down and stand; to alight; to get down
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
silver hair; gray hair; grey hair
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 go out to meet; to receive; to call for; to summon; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to take (e.g. a wife)
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
to fall (of rain, snow, ash, etc.); to come down; to form (of frost); to beam down (of sunlight or moonlight); to pour in; to visit (of luck, misfortune, etc.)
rain; rainy day; rainy weather; the November suit (in hanafuda)
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
to be ready; to be prepared; to be in order; to be put in order; to be adjusted; to be regulated
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
soft; tender; soft (colour, light, etc.); subdued; informal; light
to give an impression; to make an impression
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker
to carry in one's hand; to carry with one; to have on one's person; to take along (someone); to take (someone) with one; to be accompanied by
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
(physical) form; shape; visage; (facial) features; form (as opposed to substance); manner (of action); (resultant) state
bag; satchel; briefcase; basket
wherein; therein; thereinto; among which
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
stock-in-trade; tools of one's trade
to enter; to come in; to join (a club, company, etc.); to enter (a university, the army, etc.); to be contained (in); to be included (in); to (be able to) fit (in a container, building, etc.)
day; days; sun; sunshine; (the) day; daytime; date
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
weather; fair weather; fine weather
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
sky; the air; weather; far-off place; distant place; state of mind; feeling
to look up at; to raise one's eyes; to look up to; to admire; to respect