fireball; bolide; fireball
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
impact (of a projectile); landing (of a bullet); striking
to burst open; to pop; to split
explosion; detonation; eruption; eruption (of discontent, etc.); outburst; outpouring
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
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
ear; hearing; edge; crust; selvedge (non-fray machined edge of fabrics); selvage
inner part; inside; interior; depths (e.g. of a forest); back (of a house, drawer, etc.); bottom (e.g. of one's heart)
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
to sound; to ring; to resound; to echo; to roar; to rumble
to continue; to keep up; to keep on
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
to be gouged; to be hollowed; to become hollow
earth; soil; the earth (historically, esp. as opposed to the heavens); the ground; low-quality torinoko-gami (containing mud); (period of) refraining from construction in the direction of the god of the earth (in Onmyōdō)
(in the) neighbourhood; neighborhood; around; about; for instance; say
to fly around; to scatter
mineral dust; mine dust; fine particles; dust
to dance (orig. a whirling dance); to flutter about; to revolve
just like that; in the twinkling of an eye; in the blink of an eye; (lit.) in the time it takes to say "ah!"
face; visage; look; expression; honor; honour
sticky; thickly (e.g. painted); heavily (applied); all over (pasting, stamping, etc.); clinging (e.g. of a person); following around
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
spear; lance; javelin; lance; (arch.) jeering
somewhere; anywhere; in some respects
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case
party (gathering, celebration, etc.); party (group, political, etc.)
two persons; two people; pair; couple
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
tinnitus; ringing in the ears
to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post); to be delivered
angry voice; one's voice when shouting with anger
to be heard; to be audible; to be said to be; to be reputed
state (US, Australia, India, Germany, etc.); province (e.g. Canada); continent; (arch.) dear
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
to run; to run (of a vehicle); to drive; to rush (to); to dash; to retreat; to flee
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition