quiet (e.g. neighbourhood); peaceful; tranquil
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
morning; breakfast; (arch.) next morning
gray cat; grey cat; ash-covered cat
hiding place; hideout; refuge; retreat; hideaway
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
apprenticeship; probation; learning by observation; apprentice; trainee; probationer
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
biggest; greatest; largest; maximum
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to attack; to assail; to succeed (someone in a post, role, etc.); to make a sudden visit
to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
in that way; thus; so; so?
to be overcome with emotion
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
silver hair; gray hair; grey hair
kingfisher (esp. the common kingfisher, Alcedo atthis); jade (gem); beautiful lustrous colour similar to that of the kingfisher's feathers
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 hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
beautiful face; good looks; beauty
misfortune; ill fate; bad luck; obscurity
prince; subordinate Kumano shrine
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
Excellent (grade); A; superiority; excellence; gentle; graceful
one scene (e.g. in a movie)
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
if it is the case that ...
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
(not) so much; (not) that much