day by day; with each passing day; as the days go by
brightness; brilliance; brilliancy; radiance; glitter
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.
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in
god; deity; incredible; fantastic; (arch.) Emperor (of Japan); (arch.) thunder
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
shintai; object of worship believed to contain the spirit of a deity, typically housed in a shrine
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
with; by; because of; on account of; on (a day, date); at (a time); adds emphasis to preceding word
visit; call; arrival (e.g. of spring); advent; news; tidings
to feel; to sense; to experience
beyond; across; the other side; the distance
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to desire; to wish for; to expect; to see; to command (a view of)
wheat field; barley field; cornfield
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
wheat; barley; oat (oats)
ear (of a cereal plant); head; point (of a brush, spear, etc.); tip; crest (of a wave); scion (in grafting)
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
abundant; plentiful; rich; wealthy; open (mind); relaxed
to grow thickly; to be in full leaf; to be rampant; to luxuriate; to be luxurious
(many) mountains; very much (wanting to do something one cannot); greatly; so many; a lot of
ridgeline; lines of a mountain ridge
verdant; fresh and green; bright green; lush
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
height (e.g. of summer); peak (e.g. of cherry blossom season); prime (of one's life); (one's) best days; (being in) heat; rut
to (take out and) show; to demonstrate; to point out (finger, clock hand, needle, etc.); to indicate; to show
quite; entirely; completely; as if; as though; just like
world; society; life; lifetime; age; era; reign
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
without; unacceptable; not alright; unsatisfactory
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
to fill; to become full (of); to wax (of the moon); to rise (of the tide); to flow; to expire (of a period of time)
to taste; to savor; to appreciate; to enjoy; to experience; to go through
(mental) agony; anguish; suffering; distress