indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
(many) trees; every tree; all kinds of trees
from; since; through (e.g. a window, door); via; because; as; from (as in "made from")
smell; scent; aura; whiff; faint, mist-like pattern along the temper line of a Japanese sword
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 feel; to sense; to be moved (by); to be touched (by); to become infected with (an illness); to catch
to reach the point where ...; to come to ...; to come to be that ...; to start to ...; to begin to ...
July; seventh month of the lunar calendar
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
to face; to go towards; to head towards
if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
ahead; forward; (in) front; having a square front
to get used to seeing; to become accustomed to seeing; to be familiar with
(a person's) appearance from behind; person as seen from behind; back view; retreating figure
to find; to discover; to come across; to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
leaf; blade (of grass); (pine) needle; frond; foliage
to rock; to shake; to swing
cool; refreshing; clear (e.g. eyes); bright; clear; distinct
wind; breeze; manner; behaviour; cold; influenza
to blow through; to blow across
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
to stop walking; to pause
pleasant (of a sensation); comfortable; cheerful; happy; smooth (of function); working well
in that way; thus; so; the same; so?
sky; the air; weather; far-off place; distant place; state of mind; feeling
to look up at; to raise one's eyes; to look up to; to admire; to respect
suddenly; casually; accidentally; incidentally; unexpectedly; unintentionally
to turn one's face; to turn around; to look over one's shoulder
tips of one's hair; hair ends
jaw; chin; barb (of a fishhook)
(in the) neighbourhood; neighborhood; around; about; for instance; say
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
north; the North; northern territories; North Korea; (arch.) north wind
earth; ground; the solid earth; the (vast) land
association (of ideas); being reminded (of something); suggestion
silver hair; gray hair; grey hair
sunlight; rays of the Sun
to project; to reflect; to cast (shadow)
pair; couple; antithesis; counter for items that come in pairs; counter for sets (of clothes, small furniture, utensils, etc.)
gem; jewel; precious stone