day; days; sun; sunshine; (the) day; daytime; date
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
to sink; to go under; to go down (e.g. sun); to set; to feel depressed; to become subdued
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
hilly section of a city (usu. residential); Yamanote (hilly residential section of western Tokyo, incl. Yotsuya, Aoyama, Koishikawa, Hongo, Ichigaya, Akasaka, Azabu and surrounds); place near the mountains
(many) trees; every tree; all kinds of trees
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
thin; slender; fine; unlucky
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
alley; alleyway; teahouse garden; path through a gate (or through a garden, 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.
to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
quite; entirely; completely; as if; as though; just like
hidden village (esp. hidden retreat for nobles or refuge for soldiers of a defeated army); isolated village; legendary land (deep in mountains or underground); Shangri-La
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (is there) something (you want, etc.)
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
sudden; abrupt; unexpected; unforeseen
to open (e.g. path); to clear (the way); to break up (e.g. land)
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
beyond that point; after that
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
to look old; to become musty; to wear out
now; the present time; just now; another; more
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
chief priest (of a Buddhist temple)
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
modest; reserved; quiet; humble
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
Sanjusangen-do (hall in Kyoto)
antecedents; ancestor; previous position; previous existence; predecessor organization; predecessor organisation
Buddhist temple; religious building; church; cathedral
sub-temple; affiliated temple
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then