circle; "correct"; "good"; *; _; period
chapter; section; medal; badge; insignia
that day; the very same day
at that time; at that moment; then; on that occasion
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
astonished; shocked; amazed; astounded; aghast
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
to stop (in one's tracks); to come to a stop; to halt; to pause; to stand still
myself; yourself; I; me; you
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
really; truly; indeed; good grief
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to notice; to recognize; to recognise; to become aware of; to perceive; to realize
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
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.
sky; air; ether; firmament; the heavens
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
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
drop of water; vessel for replenishing inkstone water
dots; spots; bit by bit; little by little; here and there; scattered
to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out
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.)
in spite of; nevertheless; although; despite; no matter the; regardless of
umbrella; parasol; something shaped like an umbrella or a conical hat; shade (of a lamp); mushroom cap
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
surroundings; environs; circumference
to look around; to survey
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally
avenue; street; coming and going; street traffic; flow (of water, air, etc.); transmission (of sound); reach (e.g. of voice)
city road; municipal road
footpath; walkway; sidewalk
now; the present time; just now; another; more
to face; to go towards; to head towards
direction; way; point of the compass; cardinal direction; method; means