settlement; immigration; entering a (Japanese) settlement
examination; exam; test; trial; experiment; test
pleasant smell; aroma; fragrance; pleasant-smelling vegetation
Japanese morning glory (Ipomoea nil); picotee morning glory; funnel-shaped object; bell (e.g. of a trumpet); (arch.) rose of Sharon (Hibiscus syriacus)
dealt hand consisting of one 20-point card and six 1-point cards; outstanding; standing out above the rest
happiness; well-being; joy; welfare; blessedness
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
example; instance; precedent; custom; habit
if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
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.
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
please (give me); please (do for me)
town; block; downtown; main street; street; road
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
to rain incessantly; to downpour
light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence; power
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
to fall (over, down); to collapse; to be destroyed (in a collapse); to collapse; to be confined to bed (with an illness); to come down with; to die
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
sky; the air; weather; far-off place; distant place; state of mind; feeling
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
so; like this; in this way; this much; to this extent
light; bright; bright (colour); cheerful; bright; bright (future, prospects, etc.); rosy
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
people; men and women; each person; everybody
as (it is); remaining (in a state); with (e.g. one's eyes closed, the light on); while (e.g. standing, alive); as (one pleases, one is told, etc.); according to
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
to breathe while sleeping
to stare (at); to gaze (at); to look hard (at); to watch intently; to fix one's eyes (on)
myself; yourself; I; me; you
both (hands, parents, sides, etc.); counter for carriages (e.g. in a train); counter for vehicles; ryō; tael; ryō; pre-Meiji unit of currency, orig. the value of one ryō of gold
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
two persons; two people; pair; couple