to make noise; to make racket; to rustle; to swoosh; to make merry; to clamor; to clamour
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to fall incessantly (rain, snow, etc.); to downpour
to commit (e.g. crime); to perpetrate; to break (e.g. rule); to violate; to rape; to violate
eleven; 11; jack (playing card); Hodgson's hawk-cuckoo (Cuculus fugax); Horsfield's hawk cuckoo
district of a town; city block (of irregular size)
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
to face; to go towards; to head towards
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
to look up at; to raise one's eyes; to look up to; to admire; to respect
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
winding; meandering; sinuous; zigzag
honorific/polite/humble prefix
to rub; to crumple; to massage; to argue; to have a heated discussion; to train; to coach
tung oil; (Chinese) wood oil
kerosene; paraffin; lamp oil
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
mountain; hill; mine (e.g. coal mine); heap; pile; crown (of a hat); thread (of a screw)
palanquin; litter; bier; kago
basket (shopping, etc.); hamper; cage
counter for long and narrow things such as guns, scissors, spades, hoes, inksticks, palanquins, candles, jinrikishas, shamisen, oars, etc.
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
paper lantern; Chinese lantern; Japanese lantern
to take along; to hold in the hand; to hang (e.g. from the shoulder or waist)
bull's-eye (pattern); double ring (pattern); umbrella with bull's-eye pattern
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.)
young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition
a little while later; for a little while; some time later; for some time; presently
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
to sing someone's praises; to give someone a boost; (lit.) to carry a lantern
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
on purpose; deliberately; intentionally
front; frontage; facade; main