table of contents; contents
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
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
seed (e.g. of a plant); pip; material (e.g. for an article); matter (e.g. of a story); ingredient; leaven (bread); cause
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
chapter one; first chapter
echo; reverberation; spirit of a tree; tree spirit
loved one; lover; sweetheart
to sleep; to die; to rest (in peace); to lie idle (e.g. of resources); to lie unused; (arch.) to close one's eyes
to continue; to keep up; to keep on
people; men and women; each person; everybody
number (in a series); (one's) turn; watch; guard; rank; standing; bout
exit; gateway; way out; outlet; vent; leak
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
chapter; section; medal; badge; insignia
person who guards flowers (esp. cherry blossoms); flower guard
magic; sorcery; incantation
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
star (usu. not including the Sun); planet (usu. not including Earth); star (glyph, symbol, shape); star (actor, player, etc.); small dot; spot; star point (in go)
reading; reading (of a kanji, esp. kun reading); reading (e.g. of a situation); insight
snare; trap (for catching wild game, etc.); trap (i.e. ruse, subterfuge, etc.)
life or death struggle; mortal combat; struggle to the death
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
record keeper; recorder; archivist
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
scheme; tactic; stratagem; trick
-ian (e.g. Italian); -ite (e.g. Tokyoite); -er (e.g. performer, etc.); person working with ...; man; person
promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
mountain; hill; mine (e.g. coal mine); heap; pile; crown (of a hat); thread (of a screw)
gate; branch of learning based on the teachings of a single master; division; phylum; counter for cannons
to go to ruin; to go under; to fall; to be destroyed; to die out; to become extinct
wind; breeze; manner; behaviour; cold; influenza
singing voice; (sound of) singing