rain; rainy day; rainy weather; the November suit (in hanafuda)
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to fall (of rain, snow, ash, etc.); to come down; to form (of frost); to beam down (of sunlight or moonlight); to pour in; to visit (of luck, misfortune, etc.)
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
capital (esp. Kyoto, Japan's former capital); seat of government; capital (of music, fashion, etc.); city (e.g. of light); location of the Imperial Palace
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
seven; seven years of age; four o'clock (old time system)
tower; steeple; spire; stupa; pagoda; dagoba
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
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 wet; to moisten; to dampen; to soak; to dip
while; during; while; although; all; both
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
rather; sooner; preferably
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
to drain; to pour; to wash away; to distribute (e.g. electricity over wires, music over a PA system, etc.); to circulate; to cruise (e.g. taxi); to float
to send (a thing); to dispatch; to take or escort (a person somewhere); to see off (a person); to bid farewell (to the departed); to bury; to spend (time)
recollection; reminiscence
wanted; wished for; in need of; I want (you) to
stone; jewel; precious stone; flint (in a lighter); stone (in go); stone (in the bladder, kidney etc.); calculus
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
doll; dhole (Cuon alpinus); Indian wild dog
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young (animal); young woman; offshoot
character (in a play or novel); dramatis personae
Paloh (Malaysia); Paro (Bhutan)
suni (Neotragus moschatus)
worldly affairs; public affairs
little girl; maiden; young lady; (arch.) female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryo period)
prince; subordinate Kumano shrine
prime minister; premier; chancellor
advanced level; high grade; senior
selection; choice; choosing; picking; election
emperor (of Japan); mikado