a dream, an illusion, a bubble, a shadow (metaphor for the transience of life)
sometimes; at intervals; occasionally; on occasion; from time to time
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
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.
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
memories; recollections; reminiscence
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
quite; entirely; completely; as if; as though; just like
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
phantom; vision; illusion; extremely rare item
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
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
bubble; foam; froth; head on beer
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon)
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
fleeting; transient; short-lived; empty (dream, etc.); mere (hope); faint (possibility)
is something that; is that which
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
meaning; significance; sense
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
seed leaves (of a dicot); cotyledons; bud; early stages; very beginning
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
memory; sense; experience
tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping); perfectly (suited)
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
general idea; concept; notion
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point