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
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
day; days; sun; sunshine; (the) day; daytime; date
sunlight filtering through trees
light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
feel (i.e. tactile sensation); touch; feeling; sensation; texture (e.g. food, cloth)
cold (to the touch); chilly; icy; (emotionally) cold; coldhearted; unfeeling
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
to cry; to weep; to sob; to howl
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
now; the present time; just now; another; more
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
to recall; to remember; to recollect
sweetfish (Plecoglossus altivelis altivelis); ayu
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
lateness; tardiness; arriving late
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
visit to console someone; giving comfort (to the sick, injured, etc.); expressing condolences (sympathy, concern, etc.); sympathy call
name; given name; first name
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
moon palace of the Hindu god Chandra
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
well; properly; best regards; please remember me; just like ...; as though one were ...
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
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
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial