rain shower in late autumn (fall) or early winter; seasonable rain
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
to be parted from; to be separated
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
older sister; elder sister
ability; gift; talent; sai; traditional unit of volume, approx. 1.8 ml
river; stream; River; the ... river
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 ...
liking very much; loving (something or someone); adoring; being very fond of
innocent; naive; artless; unaffected; genuine; childlike
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
charm; attractiveness; courtesy; ingratiating behaviour; entertainment; amusement
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen; to come about
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
calculating; mercenary; selfish; self-interested
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
myself; yourself; I; me; you
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
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.
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
to furnish with; to equip with; to prepare for; to make preparations for; to possess (all that is needed); to be endowed with
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
continuously; the whole time; much (more); (by) far; far (away); long (ago, before, after)
to long for; to yearn for; to hanker after; to be attracted by; to be drawn to; to aspire to
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
second marriage; remarriage
to be able to do; to be possible; to be good at; to do well; to come into existence; to form; to be made
now; the present time; just now; another; more
brother-in-law (spouse's older brother or older sister's husband); older stepbrother
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from ... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that ...; trying to ...
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous
difficult; tough; formidable; redoubtable; stubborn
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)