from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
to insert; to put in; to have a griping pain; to flow in; to shine in
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
light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
horrible; deadly; punishing; murderous
heat; fever; temperature; zeal; passion
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 wear (sword, decoration, etc.); to carry; to be entrusted (e.g. with a mission); to take on; to have a trace of; to be tinged with
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to rain incessantly; to downpour
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
deep (colour); dark; strong (flavour, smell, etc.); thick (consistency); dense; strong (possibility, etc.)
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon)
mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
to do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
as it is; as one likes; because; condition; state
August; eighth month of the lunar calendar
to enter; to go into; to break into; to join; to enroll; to contain; to hold
hot; warm; passionate; impassioned; on everybody's mind; on the radar
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
one (esp. of two); the other; on the one hand; on the other hand; whereas; although
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
in; on; at (place); as for; regarding
state of affairs (around you); situation; circumstances
sweet-smelling; fragrant; aromatic; good (reputation, condition, results, etc.); favorable
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
suddenly; casually; accidentally; incidentally; unexpectedly; unintentionally
far away; distant place; long ago; far back; by far
to catch (someone's words); to make out; to follow; to ask about (a situation, circumstances, etc.); to inquire
difficult to ...; hard to ...
to become dim; to become blurred
to speak; to hear a voice
woman; female; feminine gender
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)