soft; tender; soft (colour, light, etc.); subdued; informal; light
wind; breeze; manner; behaviour; cold; influenza
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
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
grassy field; grassland; meadow; grass-covered plain; savannah; prairie
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
army; armed forces; military authorities; team; group
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
horse; horse racing; promoted bishop; knight (court card in mekuri karuta and unsun karuta)
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
to mount (a horse, bicycle, etc.); to straddle; to sit astride; to span (an area, time, etc.); to extend over; to spread over
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
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 run; to dash; to gallop (on horseback); to canter; (arch.) to advance (against one's enemy); (arch.) to charge (on horseback)
close (e.g. in terms of relationship); intimate
together (with); at the same time; in one lump; in the same category
in that way; thus; so; the same; so?
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
two persons; two people; pair; couple
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
chest; breast; breasts; bosom; heart; lungs; stomach
inner part; interior; living quarters (at the back of a house); inner room; recesses (of one's mind); bottom (of one's heart)
to push into; to cram into; to stuff into; to break in; to burgle; to burglarize
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
myself; yourself; I; me; you
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
sense of duty (obligation)
in addition to that; furthermore; moreover; by; with
liking; being fond of; liking (romantically); being in love with; faddism; eccentricity
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as