cherry blossom viewing; flower viewing
assembly hall; meeting place; venue; grounds
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to resound; to echo; to reverberate
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
public square; square; plaza; open space; clearing
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.
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
each place; various places
suddenly; all of a sudden
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
such ... as; or some such
lower grade; low class; junior (officer)
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
monster; monstrosity; giant; influential figure; monsterlike; over-demanding
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
royal capital; imperial capital
full length of one's arm (from shoulder to fingertip)
vast; extensive; immense; huge; large; grand
to build; to construct; to erect; to amass (e.g. fortune); to pile up
capital (esp. Kyoto, Japan's former capital); seat of government; capital (of music, fashion, etc.); city (e.g. of light); location of the Imperial Palace
north; the North; northern territories; North Korea; (arch.) north wind
mountain range; mountain belt
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
wasteland; wilderness; deserted land; prairie; vast plain; wilds
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
aggression; invasion; raid
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
Japan; the (Japanese) empire
center; centre; metropolis