at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
body; physique; shape; form; substance; identity; field
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
monster; monstrosity; giant; influential figure; monsterlike; over-demanding
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
bulky; massive; thick; heavy
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
wind direction; situation; way things are going; mood; temper
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
royal capital; imperial capital
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen
to go by; to go past; to run (between; of a rail service, bus route, etc.); to operate (between); to go indoors; to go into a room; to penetrate
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
waterfall; (arch.) rapids
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
torrential rain; heavy rain; cloudburst; downpour
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
to go through; to pierce; to run through (e.g. a river through a city); to pass through; to stick to (opinion, principles, etc.); to carry out
destruction; annihilation; devastation; catastrophe
criticism; blame; censure; attack; reproach
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.)
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
casualties; killed and wounded; human damage
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
rain; rainy day; rainy weather; the November suit (in hanafuda)
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
drought; long spell (period) of dry weather
area; zone; (lit.) belt (of land)
equal; identical; the same; no different (to); just like; equivalent
to rain incessantly; to downpour
so miserable that it is painful to look at; can't bear to look at; painful to watch
scene; spectacle; sight; view
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
living a life of leisure with dignity; living quietly and comfortably free from worldly cares; otium cum dignitate