a few years ago; some years back
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide
having a garden; with a garden
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
lodging (house); accommodation; hotel; housing (for government employees)
because; as; since; because of that; therefore; accordingly
development (of land); preparation (e.g. of ground for housing); reclamation; creation
earth; ground; place; territory; bottom (of a package, book, etc.); earth (one of the five elements)
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
earth; soil; the earth (historically, esp. as opposed to the heavens); the ground; low-quality torinoko-gami (containing mud); (period of) refraining from construction in the direction of the god of the earth (in Onmyōdō)
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 till; to plow; to plough; to cultivate
humus; leaf mold; leaf mould; mulch
what with A and B; such things as A and B; A and B and so on; denotes uncertainty
manure; fertilizer; fertiliser; compost
to mix in (e.g. an ingredient)
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
presentiment; premonition; hunch; to have a premonition; to have a hunch
type; style; mold; mould; kata (set sequence of positions and movements in martial arts); style (in kabuki, noh, etc.); convention
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
to enclose; to surround; to shelter (e.g. a criminal); to shield; to keep (e.g. a mistress); to store (vegetables, fruit, etc.)
beginning; outset; first; onset
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
cosmos; garden cosmos (Cosmos bipinnatus); Mexican aster
seed (e.g. of a plant); pip; progeny; offspring; paternal blood; lineage; sperm
to scatter; to sprinkle; to distribute (flyers, etc.); to give out; to shake off (a pursuer, companion, etc.); to give the slip
March; third month of the lunar calendar
to wind; to coil; to envelope; to shroud; to outflank; to skirt
if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
to compare; to make a comparison (between); to compete (on); to measure (one's strength, ability, etc. against another's)
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
suddenly; at once; considerably; very much; firmly; with an effort
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
to be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up; to grow (up)