to break on the shore and retreat (of a wave)
peculiarity; uniqueness; characteristic
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 wear (sword, decoration, etc.); to carry; to be entrusted (e.g. with a mission); to take on; to have a trace of; to be tinged with
wind; breeze; manner; behaviour; cold; influenza
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
to rock; to shake; to swing
to go; to move (in a direction or towards a specific location); to proceed; to take place; to pass through; to come and go; to walk
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
destination; whereabouts; future; prospects
one's line of sight; one's gaze; one's eyes (looking); glance; gaze; look
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
home country; one's own country; suzerain country (from the perspective of the vassal state); colonizing country; country of one's ancestors; this country
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
feather; plume; wing; shuttlecock (in badminton)
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
leaf; blade (of grass); (pine) needle
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to grow; to spring up; to sprout; to cut (teeth)
Arecaceae (palm family of plants); Palmae
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
beach; seashore; seaside; coast
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
at regular intervals; evenly spaced
to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal
coach (horse-drawn); carriage; wagon; cart
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
(navigable) canal; waterway
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)