summer vacation; summer holiday
again; once more; a second time
first part; first volume; prequel
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to raise one's voice; to shout; to yell; to speak up (e.g. in protest); to speak one's mind
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
instant; moment; for an instant
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
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
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.)
toilet; restroom; bathroom; lavatory
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
to run out (e.g. of the room)
sunlight; rays of the Sun
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
whirling; revolving; coiling around; winding around; working tirelessly; working hard
to turn; to revolve; to visit several places; to function well; to pass a certain time
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; bottom structural component (i.e. radical) of a kanji; means of transportation
to get entangled; to get tangled; to have poor control over (one's tongue, feet, etc.); to trip over; to become complicated
to fall on one's backside
to become confused (disconcerted, disorganized, disorganised); to be flustered; to panic; to hurry; to rush; to hasten
to rush over; to run up to
to look up at; to raise one's eyes; to look up to; to admire; to respect
head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
to hang; to suspend; to hang oneself; to hoist an opponent off of his feet by his loincloth; to turn upwards (as if being pulled); to be slanted (of eyes)
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
to bend oneself forward (esp. in curiosity or excitement); to hang out (e.g. over a balcony)
hot; warm; passionate; impassioned; on everybody's mind; on the radar
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
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
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
westering sun; setting sun; afternoon sun