order; ordering; beginning; start; foreword; preface
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
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
to begin to rain; to begin to snow
rain; rainy day; rainy weather; the November suit (in hanafuda)
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; immediately; instantly; right away
to rain heavily; to be raining cats and dogs
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
thunder; thunderclap; crash of thunder
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to roar; to reverberate; to be well-known; to be famous; to palpitate; to throb
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 tear; to rip up; to cut up; to cleave; to forcibly separate (e.g. two lovers); (arch.) to have a tattoo in the corner of one's eye
here and there; all around; everywhere; to get things in the wrong order (back to front); to become muddled up
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
lightning strike; thunderbolt; bolt of lightning; to strike (lightning); to be struck by lightning
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
power outage; electricity outage; blackout; failure of electricity supply
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
St. Luke's International Hospital (Tokyo)
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
just (now); quite (near); unintentionally; subconsciously
time; hour; period; class
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
sickroom; hospital room; ward
to diffuse; to spread throughout; to prevail; to become widespread; to reach everyone
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
private power generation; masturbation
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding