one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
dark clouds; threatening signs; ominous indications
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 conceive; to become pregnant; to get filled with (e.g. sails filled with wind); to be swollen with; to contain (a contradiction, danger, etc.); to carry (a problem, consequences, 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
castle town; city in Japan that developed around the castle of a feudal lord
burst of laughter; roar of laughter
light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy
to apply pressure from above; to press down; to overwhelm; to overpower; to repress
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to flash (e.g. lightning); to flicker; to flutter (e.g. flag); to wave; to flash into one's mind (e.g. an idea); to come to one suddenly
just now; a little while back; a short time ago
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
(in the) neighbourhood; neighborhood; around; about; for instance; say
(many) trees; every tree; all kinds of trees
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
to disappear; to vanish; to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope); to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness)
to go; to move (in a direction or towards a specific location); to proceed; to take place; to pass through; to come and go; to walk
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
avenue; street; coming and going; street traffic; flow (of water, air, etc.); transmission (of sound); reach (e.g. of voice)
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
night attack; nocturnal assault
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
small quantity; little; little while; short distance
to be flustered; to lose one's presence of mind
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
attack; assault; raid; criticism; censure; denunciation
to dodge; to evade; to avoid; to sidestep
while; even though; despite
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
to be disconnected; to get out of place; to miss the mark; to get it wrong (e.g. guess, expectation); to be removed; to be excluded
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")