fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
(some) more; even more; longer; further
inside one's heart; in one's mind
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
to recite; to chant; to cry; to yell; to advocate; to advance
while; during; while; although; all; both
elegance; grace; festal song (genre of the Shi Jing)
music; old Japanese court music; gagaku
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
green grass; young (fresh) grass
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
sprouting; budding; crush (esp. on an imaginary character in manga, etc.); fascination; infatuation
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
cunning deed; sly trick; foul play; cunning person; sly fellow; cheat
mountain road; mountain trail
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 run; to dash; to gallop (on horseback); to canter; (arch.) to advance (against one's enemy); (arch.) to charge (on horseback)
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
to kick out (e.g. someone from a house)
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; bottom structural component (i.e. radical) of a kanji; means of transportation
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to fall (e.g. blossoms, leaves); to scatter; to be dispersed; to disappear; to dissolve; to spread
kerria (Kerria japonica); Japanese yellow rose; bright golden yellow; gold coin (formerly used in Japan)
(mountain) pass; highest point on a mountain road; ridge; peak (e.g. of summer); worst (e.g. of an illness); crisis
old Japanese court music; gagaku
to fly; to soar; to jump; to leap; to spatter; to scatter; to hurry
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
small; little; slightly less than; just about; somewhat; somehow
little while; short time; (arch.) an hour; half-hour; half an hour
to pass (of time); to elapse
breath; breathing; tone; mood
really; truly; indeed; good grief
to be disordered; to be disarranged; to be discomposed; to be upset; to lapse into chaos (due to war, etc.)
these days; nowadays; now; at present; recently; lately
older brother; elder brother
hand-me-down; food offering to the gods; leftovers; trip from Kyoto to the provinces
hakama; man's formal divided skirt
to run; to run (of a vehicle); to drive; to rush (to); to dash; to retreat; to flee
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful