opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
the end; the extremity; the limit; the limits; the result
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
second month of the lunar calendar
railway station; train station; staging post on a highway (in pre-modern Japan); counter for railway stations and bus stations
rescue mission; evacuation operation
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
flesh; meat; flesh (of a fruit); pulp; the physical body (as opposed to the spirit); flesh; thickness
to burn; to be roasted; to be heated; to be jealous; to be envious
odour; odor; scent; aura; whiff; smacks of ...
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to drift; to float; to waft (e.g. a scent); to hang in the air; to be in the air (e.g. a feeling or mood); to wander; to walk around aimlessly
dark red; dark brown; reddish brown
flame; blaze; flames (of intense emotion, e.g. love, jealousy, anger); passion
tongue; tongue-like object; clapper (of a bell); talon (of a lock)
fat; tallow; lard; grease
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 lick; to lap; to taste; to experience (esp. a hardship); to look down on (someone); to make fun of
each time; every time; whenever (something happens); on the occasion of
force of a fire; force of flames
conspicuously; noticeably; remarkably; especially; particularly
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
to rise up (e.g. pillar of smoke); to go up
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
stimulus; impetus; incentive; encouragement; motivation; provocation
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to coil about; to follow about; to surround; to cling to
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
to come off; to be removed; to disappear (of pain, a fever, etc.); to be caught; to be harvested; to be interpreted (as); to be taken (as)
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
July; seventh month of the lunar calendar
rainy season (in Japan usu. from early June to mid-July); rain during the rainy season
to end; to come to an end; to close; to finish
at the same time as; while; as well as (multiple roles)