light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
to begin to run; to start running; to break into a run
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
February; second month of the lunar calendar
ninth day of the month; nine days
three-day weekend; long weekend; three holidays in a row
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide
prefecture (Japan); county (China, Taiwan, Norway, etc.); department (France); province (Italy, Spain, etc.)
north; the North; northern territories; North Korea; (arch.) north wind
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
place; situation; position; location
ancient city; former capital
imperial capital (esp. Kyoto); final word of an iroha poem; 10^16; 10,000,000,000,000,000
route; road; distance travelled in a day; one's ... (age, e.g. 40s, 60s)
counter for nights of a stay; overnight stay; lodging
third day of the month; three days
travel; trip; journey; excursion; tour
to go out (e.g. on an excursion or outing); to leave; to depart; to be about to leave; to be just going out
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
to cry; to weep; to sob; to howl
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
confirmation; verification; validation; review; check; affirmation
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
to nod; to bow one's head in assent; to agree
exactly; precisely; just; as if; as though; quite
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
inner part; inside; interior; depths (e.g. of a forest); back (of a house, drawer, etc.); bottom (e.g. of one's heart)
neighborhood; vicinity; environs; approaching
all members; all hands; everyone; everybody; whole crew
to (take out and) show; to demonstrate; to point out (finger, clock hand, needle, etc.); to indicate; to show
guidance; leading; induction; introduction; incitement; inducement
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
clearing one's throat; cough
to continue; to keep up; to keep on