indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
death; mortality; to die; to pass away
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
twenty years of age; youth; early age; tender age of ...
while; during; while; although; all; both
seat; place; position; status; gathering; party; stand
to succeed (a person, to a position, etc.); to inherit; to patch (clothes); to mend; to add (e.g. charcoal to the fire); to replenish with
to lead; to spearhead (a group); to command (troops)
squirrel's foot fern (Davallia mariesii); Lepisorus thunbergianus (species of fern); color of clothing layers under one's overcoat (light green on blue); ancient women's hairstyle; clothing patterned using squirrel's foot fern
(a) little; (a) few; slight; only; just; merely
one night; all night; overnight; one evening
head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); proprietress; (arch.) entertaining someone as one's guest
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
to put one's life on the line; to risk one's life; to put everything one has into it
work; labor; achievement; performance; salary; income
castle (in place names); castle; fortress
to blaze; to burn brightly
(mountain) pass; highest point on a mountain road; ridge; peak (e.g. of summer); worst (e.g. of an illness); crisis
to face; to go towards; to head towards
just one person; only one
grass; weed; (arch.) ninja; not genuine; substandard; LOL
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon)
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
gently (raining); drizzling; moist; damp
cold (to the touch); chilly; icy; (emotionally) cold; coldhearted; unfeeling
rain; rainy day; rainy weather; the November suit (in hanafuda)
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.)
far away; distant place; long ago; far back; by far
sky; the air; weather; far-off place; distant place; state of mind; feeling
sometimes; at intervals; occasionally; on occasion; from time to time
lightning; thunder; god of thunder; god of lightning; anger; fit of anger
to run; to run (of a vehicle); to drive; to rush (to); to dash; to retreat; to flee
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding