illustration; picture; sketch; drawing; figure
Excellent (grade); A; superiority; excellence; gentle; graceful
prologue; prolog; Prolog (Programming in Logic)
equation; formula; ceremony; style; (arch.) enforcement regulations (of the ritsuryo)
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to end; to come to an end; to close; to finish
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; (at sentence-end, falling tone) indicates a confident conclusion; (at sentence-end) indicates emotional emphasis; (at sentence-end, rising tone) indicates question
spring; springtime; New Year; prime (of life); height (of one's prosperity); adolescence
serving (of food); helping; chilled soba served on a dish (often on a wicker basket or in a shallow steaming basket) with dipping sauce
new leaves; young leaves; fresh verdure
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
thin; pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.) not much (of a presence)
colouring; coloring; shade (of colour); flavour; nuance; feel
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
day by day; by the day; (arch.) daily; (arch.) every day
deep (colour); dark; strong (flavour, smell, etc.); thick (consistency); dense; strong (possibility, 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.
morning; breakfast; (arch.) next morning
to clear up; to clear away; to refresh (e.g. spirits); to be cleared (e.g. of a suspicion); to be dispelled; to be banished
just past noon; afternoon
small quantity; little; little while; short distance
rain; rainy day; rainy weather; the November suit (in hanafuda)
to begin to fall (rain, etc.)
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
welcome rain; merciful rain; blessed rain; rain after a long dry period
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
lunch; midday meal; food served at a tea party (tea ceremony)
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
myself; yourself; I; me; you
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
field (for fruits, vegetables, etc.); cultivated land; field (of specialization); sphere; womb; birth
to moisten; to wet; to profit; to enrich; to benefit
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
water (esp. cool, fresh water, e.g. drinking water); fluid (esp. in an animal tissue); liquid; flood; floodwaters; water offered to wrestlers just prior to a bout
while; during; while; although; all; both
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then