falling lightly (e.g. snow, petals, confetti); fluttering; flickering; twinkling; appearing and disappearing; catching glimpses
ordinary person; average person; man in the street; everyman; (a) nobody
just because; even if; even though
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); province (of Japan)
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen; to come about
probably not; probably won't; intend not to; will not; trying not to; attempting not to; whether you ... or not
brute; beast; monster; inhuman person; ungrateful person
to go; to move (towards); to move through; to travel across; to go (well, badly, etc.); to proceed; to do (in a particular way)
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
than; in comparison to; rather than; over; above
still; yet; more; still more; furthermore; in addition
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
which (of three or more); well; now; c'mon
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
indicates a question; indicates an embedded question; indicates an indirect question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm
tolerance; open-mindedness; forbearance; generosity; magnanimity
moment; brief space of time
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
ought to do; have to do; must do; feel obliged to
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
vocation; lifework; sacred task (esp. the emperor's rule over the nation); prostitute of the second-highest class (Edo period)
mission; errand; task; duty; obligation
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
practitioner; specialist; man (esp. one who is well-respected); samurai
tranquil; calm; quiet; mild (weather); balmy
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
abundant; plentiful; rich; wealthy; open (mind); relaxed
to do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
reason; circumstances; grounds; because of; due to; as a result of
Lord; Highness; (arch.) you
from; since; through (e.g. a window, door); via; because; as; from (as in "made from")
worry; trouble; anxiety; illness; sickness
to extract; to pull out; to draw out; to headhunt; to lure away; to poach
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
before one's eyes; in one's presence; up close; personally
to copy; to duplicate; to describe; to depict; to imitate; to model after