as a child; when one was a child; childhood
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
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
to fade (of a colour); to grow dull in color (colour); to lose vividness; to lose freshness; to grow stale
scrawl; scribble; graffiti; doodle
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
as it is; as one likes; because; condition; state
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
to glide; to slide (e.g. on skis); to fail (an examination); to bomb (when telling a joke); to drop; to go down
to draw; to paint; to depict; to describe; to picture in one's mind; to imagine
the future (usually distant); future tense; the world to come
to be tied together; to be connected to; to lead to; to be related to; to be related (by blood)
sky; the air; weather; far-off place; distant place; state of mind; feeling
endless; boundless; everlasting
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
blue; azure; green; pale; gray; unripe
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to satisfy (conditions, one's appetite, etc.); to meet (e.g. demands); to fulfill; to fill (e.g. a cup); to pack; to supply
to be charmed by; to be attracted to; to be taken with; to be drawn to
before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end
to fly about; to skip about; to bustle about
wing; Chinese "Wings" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); (arch.) counter for birds or bird wings
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.
pure; innocent; pure; unmixed; long kimono made from the same plain-coloured cloth
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
opposite side; other side; over there; that way; the other party; the other person
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
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
desire; wish; request; entreaty; prayer; (written) application
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
to anyone; to everyone; by anyone; by everyone; in everyone; in anyone
to hand over; to transfer; to give up (e.g. one's seat); to give way; to yield; to concede
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp