as time goes by; as time went by; with the passage of time; over time
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
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
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
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
everyday; daily; ordinary; usual; routine; regular
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
change; variation; variety; diversity; inflection; declension
cherry tree; cherry blossom; fake buyer; paid audience; hired applauder; horse meat
tree; shrub; bush; wood; timber
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
to fall (e.g. blossoms, leaves); to scatter; to be dispersed; to disappear; to dissolve; to spread
light; faint; pale; fleeting
pink (colour, color); (lit.) colour of peach (flowers)
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to hide; to be hidden; to conceal oneself; to disappear
vivid; bright; brilliant; skillful; skilful; adept
green; greenery (esp. fresh verdure)
to turn up; to make an appearance; to put in an appearance; to drop by
day by day; by the day; (arch.) daily; (arch.) every day
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence
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 gather up; to scrape up together; to rake
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
to climb over; to get over; to surmount; to overcome; to surpass; to overtake
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
state; state of affairs; appearance; look; sign; indication
to look at; to gaze at; to look out over; to get a view of; to look on (from the sidelines); to stand by and watch
to greet; to call out (to); to invite; to get in touch (with); to cheer (on); to give vocal support (to)
khan (medieval ruler of a Tatary tribe)
you; presence (of a god, nobleman, etc.)