August; eighth month of the lunar calendar
mountain; hill; mine (e.g. coal mine); heap; pile; crown (of a hat); thread (of a screw)
noon; midday; daytime; lunch
bright place; the light; the open; light of day; public knowledge
rain; rainy day; rainy weather; the November suit (in hanafuda)
to pour (into); to sprinkle on (from above); to water (e.g. plants); to shed (tears); to concentrate one's energy (strength, attention, etc.) on; to devote to; to flow into (e.g. of a river)
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 hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
lightning; thunder; god of thunder; god of lightning; anger; fit of anger
house; one's house; one's home; one's family
grass; weed; (arch.) ninja; not genuine; substandard; LOL
to sound; to ring; to resound; to echo; to roar; to rumble
chime; bell (e.g. doorbell)
to end; to come to an end; to close; to finish
(stand to) attention!; standing at attention
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward; gift
all present; all concerned; all of us
to run; to run (of a vehicle); to drive; to rush (to); to dash; to retreat; to flee
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
mama; mamma; mom; female proprietress (of a bar, etc.)
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
voice; speech; sound of a voice; sound (e.g. of a TV)
announcement (esp. over public-address system); official announcement; formal information release
name; given name; first name
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
business; thing to be done; something that should be performed; information that should be conveyed
answering machine; answer phone
hello (e.g. on phone); excuse me! (when calling out to someone)
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you
cotton plant (Gossypium spp.); batting; wadding; padding
saucepan; pot; stew; hot pot
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine