abundant (grain) crop; good harvest
festival; feast; harassment by an Internet pitchfork mob; online shaming; galore (as in "goals galore"); frenzy
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.
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for
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
castle town; city in Japan that developed around the castle of a feudal lord
people; men and women; each person; everybody
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to become animated; to liven up; to become active
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
to give (time, money, goods); to donate; to do; to perform; to apply (processing, makeup, etc.); to add (e.g. ornamentation, annotation)
green; greenery (esp. fresh verdure)
to wear (in modern Japanese, from the shoulders down); to put on; to bear (guilt, etc.)
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
travelling incognito (traveling); special palanquin for carrying a daimyo or his wife incognito
shape; form; appearance; state; situation; suitable
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen
town; block; street; road; 109.09 m; 0.99 hectares
while; during; while; although; all; both
suddenly; casually; accidentally; incidentally; unexpectedly; unintentionally
sky; the air; weather; far-off place; distant place; state of mind; feeling
to look up at; to raise one's eyes; to look up to; to admire; to respect
fine weather; fair weather
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
blue; azure; green; pale; gray; unripe
autumn sky; clear blue autumnal sky
to be perfectly clear (water, air, etc.); to clear up
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
to become clear (water, air, etc.); to become transparent; to resonate clearly (e.g. voice); to become serene; to become tranquil; to pronounce as an unvoiced sound
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
to do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)