when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
veil of darkness; curtain of night
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
red; crimson; Red; communist; (arch.) beautiful
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
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
early autumn (fall); seventh month of the lunar calendar
older brother; elder brother
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
birth; lineage; identity; background; provenance; origin
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
face; visage; look; expression; honor; honour
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.
participation; joining; entry; adherence
evening; night; dinner; evening meal; counter for nights
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
attendance; presence; appearance
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
to spring; to bound; to be stimulated; to be encouraged; to pay handsomely; to splurge
innumerable; countless; numberless
to light (a candle, lamp, etc.); to turn on (a light)
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
light; illumination; glow; lamp; light
glitter; glimmer; sparkle; twinkle
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
to be fragrant; to give out a smell; to be enveloped in a smell; to be radiant; to be attractive
rouge and powder; cosmetics
aroma; fragrance; scent; smell
spring; springtime; New Year; prime (of life); height (of one's prosperity); adolescence