dream; dream; hope; unrealistic aspiration; daydream; delusion
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
to resound; to be heard far away; to reverberate; to shake; to come (home); to remain (with someone)
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
thin; skinny; delicate; fragile; feeble
eager; earnest; ardent; OFF (on switch)
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
as if; as though; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest; really; completely
tear; tears; lachrymal secretion; sympathy
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
to spill; to drop; to grumble (about); to complain (of); to let (one's feelings) show
to blow (of the wind); to blow (one's breath); to breathe out; to play (a wind instrument); to blow (a whistle, trumpet, etc.); to emit (smoke, fire, etc.); to spout
if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
to die out; to peter out; to become extinct; to cease; to be stopped; to be discontinued
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.)
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
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.
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
one's body; one's person; oneself; one's appearance; one's place (in society, etc.); one's position
to bear a grudge against; to resent; to blame; to curse; to feel bitter towards
common; commonplace; pulp paper; granulated sugar
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
meeting; rendezvous; meeting for the first time; coming across; confluence
even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that
so; like this; in this way; this much; to this extent
painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
piercing (cold); biting (wind)
painful; heartrending; trying; oppressive; suffocating; miserable
inside this; in this; in here; among these; of this group; out of these
to borrow; to rent; to hire; to make use of (another's help, wisdom, etc.); to obtain; to use (for another purpose)
myself; yourself; I; me; you
to compose (a Japanese poem); to write; to use as the theme of a poem; to recite (e.g. a poem); to chant; to intone