illustration appearing in the first pages of a publication; frontispiece
text (of a book, document, etc.); body (of a letter); this passage; this sentence
illustration; picture; sketch; drawing; figure
supervision; control; superintendence; director; superintendent; supervisor
long ago; once upon a time
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
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
great antiquity; old-fashioned; long ago
somewhere; anywhere; in some respects
soft; tender; limp; subdued (colour or light) (color); gentle; meek
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
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.
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
to rescue from; to help out of; to save
(logical) true; regular; 10^40; ten thousand undecillion; original; positive
consequence; outcome; result; blame
morality; righteousness; meaning; teachings; doctrine; nonconsanguineous relationship (i.e. of in-laws)
good luck; fortune; happiness; harvest; yield
in this way; thus; such; uh...
good fortune; happiness; blessing; good luck
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
prince; subordinate Kumano shrine
story; tale; talk; discussion
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
town; block; downtown; main street; street; road
middle; centre; center; midpoint; heart
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
copper (Cu); bronze (medal)
how; in what way; how about
image; figure; figure; form; image
to stand; to rise; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)
counter for jewels in a watch; counter for transistors, diodes, etc. in an electronic product
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
to stand up; to put up; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to start (a rumour); to make
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to gratefully accept