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.
to lose (something); to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove
bird; bird meat (esp. chicken meat); fowl; poultry
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
memories; recollections; reminiscence
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...; wow
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
wide open sky; the blue; heavens; firmament
to dance (orig. a whirling dance); to whirl (in the wind); to flutter (about); to swirl
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
to be able to do; to be possible; to be good at; to do well; to come into existence; to form; to be made
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
now; the present time; just now; another; more
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...
to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
to create; to bring forth; to invent; to think up and bring into being; to give birth to; to bear
to go; to move (towards); to move through; to travel across; to go (well, badly, etc.); to proceed; to do (in a particular way)
dirt; filth; stain; blot; spot
-less; lacking; non-existing
wandering; roaming; drifting
hand-me-down; food offering to the gods; leftovers; trip from Kyoto to the provinces
changing clothes; change of clothes
to finish; to end; to have a result less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
town; block; downtown; main street; street; road
if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
in that way; thus; so; the same; so?
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
hey!; say!; I say!; I; me
soon; before long; slowly; quietly; already; about time
to go out (e.g. on an excursion or outing); to leave; to depart; to be about to leave; to be just going out
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
I'm off (and will be back later); see you later; to go (and then come back)
cherry tree; cherry blossom; light pink; fake buyer; paid audience; hired applauder