name; given name; first name
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
to collect; to gather; to arrange; to put in order; to make uniform; to make even
miko; shrine maiden; young girl or woman (trad. an unmarried virgin) who assists priests at shrines; medium; sorceress; shamaness
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...
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
ritual; religious service; festival
counter for people (usu. seating, reservations and such); first name; famous; great; name; noun
without change; as is; just like; extremely similar; immediately; just after
to carry on one's back; to be burdened with; to take responsibility for; to have (something) in the background; to be in front (of something); to be conceited
neat and clean; tidy; trim
light yellowish green; color of a freshly sprouted onion
older sister; elder sister
to burst into leaf; to sprout
aroma; fragrance; scent; smell
to extol; to sing the praises of; to celebrate; to declare; to stipulate; to express
gentle (nature, personality, etc.); mild; quiet; moderate (statement, measure, etc.); mild; temperate
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
end; conclusion; last; final; no sooner than; once
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
very young; little; childish; immature
birth; lineage; identity; background; provenance; origin
suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange
great (waka) poet; immortal poet
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
to stand; to rise; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
in comparison to; rather than
appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy
boom town; emerging city; new town