opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
wind; breeze; manner; behaviour; cold; influenza
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
complete; whole; perfect; safe
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
sky; the air; weather; far-off place; distant place; state of mind; feeling
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
cumulonimbus; gigantic columns of clouds (in summer); thunderhead
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
to fix (e.g. to a wall); to secure; to install; to plant
like; as; so that; in order that; be sure to; I hope (that)
to move; to stir; to operate; to run; to make a move; to take action; to be touched
pine tree (Pinus spp.); highest (of a three-tier ranking system)
wood; woods; forest; bunch (of something); cluster; line
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon); trace
clearly (standing out); distinctly; sharply; boldly; in sharp relief
if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
earth; ground; place; territory; bottom (of a package, book, etc.); earth (one of the five elements)
deep (colour); dark; strong (flavour, smell, etc.); thick (consistency); dense; strong (possibility, etc.)
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
raw; uncooked; natural; as it is; unprotected (sex); raw; live (i.e. not recorded)
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen; to come about
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
in deep black; in jet black
weird; eerie; ominous; creepy; uncanny; unearthly
to breathe (heavily); to pant; to gasp; to live
to be seen; to be visible; to look; to seem; to come
river; stream; River; the ... river
suburb; residential area on the outskirt of a city; commuter belt
kagura; traditional Shinto music and dancing
town; block; street; road; chō (unit of length, approx. 109.09 m); chō (unit of land area, approx. 0.99 hectares)
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
sum; harmony; peace; Japan; Japanese-style
Western-style house (esp. one built in the Meiji or Taisho periods)
consists of; comprises; is made up of
quiet (place); still; silent; inconspicuously; modestly; quietly
to be erected; to be built