to be boisterously noisy; to do merrily (laughing, chattering, etc.); to shimmer; to ripple; to sparkle
between the waves; in the waves; on the waves; behind the waves; beneath the waves
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
to swing; to sway; to shake; to waver; to feel shaken; to become unstable
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
to stagnate; to settle (at the bottom); to deposit; to become sluggish; to become dull; to be delayed
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
featureless (face); expressionless; flat; flat (terrain); smooth
if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
horizon (related to bodies of water)
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
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 swallow; to gulp down; to understand; to grasp; to engulf; to swallow up
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
indicates a question; indicates an embedded question; indicates an indirect question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm
old man; venerable gentleman; venerable; old; father
being (somewhere); sitting
clicking one's tongue; tut-tut; smacking one's lips (with relish)
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
ship; boat; tank; tub; counter for boat-shaped containers (e.g. of sashimi)
back; rear; background; behind the scenes
to turn one's head; to look over one's shoulder; to turn around; to think back (on); to reminisce; to look back (on)
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
resembling ...; having the traits or characteristics of ...; -looking; with a ...-like expression; with an air of ...
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
depression; melancholy; dejection; gloom; despondency
colour; color; complexion; skin colour; look (on one's face); expression; appearance
deep (colour); dark; strong (flavour, smell, etc.); thick (consistency); dense; strong (possibility, etc.)
just (now); quite (near); unintentionally; subconsciously
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
nothing but; except; no more than
to be seen; to be visible; to look; to seem; to come
pursuer; pursuing party; posse
now; the present time; just now; another; more
plural; multiple; plural (number)
Honshū (largest of the four main islands of Japan); Honshu
distance; range; difference (e.g. in opinion); gap; metric
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least