bowstring; string (of shamisen, guitar, violin, etc.); bail (arched pot handle); diagonal levelling wire across the top of a masu
morning; breakfast; (arch.) next morning
a very short while ago; very early (e.g. in the morning)
wind; breeze; manner; behaviour; cold; influenza
to strum (an instrument); to thrum; to pluck
to go; to move (in a direction or towards a specific location); to proceed; to take place; to pass through; to come and go; to walk
don't you think?; indicates question
in deep black; in jet black
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon)
to sink (into); to get depressed
stone paving; cobble paving; stone steps; check (pattern); pavé; rectangular dessert (usu. made from chocolate or several layers of sponge cake)
above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous
slowly; unhurriedly; easily (e.g. in time); well; well (e.g. sleep); comfortably
whirlpool; swirl; eddy; vortex; maelstrom
roll (e.g. of cloth); winding (e.g. watch); volume (of book); speeding up; heel (of a Japanese sandal)
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
leavings of a meal; food scraps; leftovers; food particles (in one's teeth or mouth); bits of food
sake cup; cup for alcoholic beverages
fragment; broken piece; chip; ounce (of truth, conscience, etc.); trace; shred
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
to fall asleep; to sleep deeply
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
from now; from the present moment; from this time forward; henceforth
to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate
nap; short sleep; first sleep of silkworms
something like ...; something called ...
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
with a clatter; with a rattle; empty; bare; raspy (voice); gravelly; with a gargle
to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out; to be away from (e.g. one's house); to leave (temporarily); to dawn
to run; to run (of a vehicle); to drive; to rush (to); to dash; to retreat; to flee
(horse-drawn) cab; gharry; fiacre
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
stone; jewel; precious stone; flint (in a lighter); stone (in go); stone (in the bladder, kidney etc.); calculus