rain; rainy day; rainy weather; the November suit (in hanafuda)
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to fall (of rain, snow, ash, etc.); to come down; to form (of frost); to beam down (of sunlight or moonlight); to pour in; to visit (of luck, misfortune, etc.)
cold (to the touch); chilly; icy; (emotionally) cold; coldhearted; unfeeling
to coil about; to follow about; to surround; to cling to
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
displeasure; discomfort; unpleasantness; indisposition; ailment
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
living thing; living creature; animal; life
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
indication; sign; hint; tone (of the market)
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
(many) trees; every tree; all kinds of trees
heavily laden (of a branch); sagging; drooping; bent low
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
ripening (of a crop); crop; harvest
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 build up; to establish; to form; to become (a state); to accomplish; to achieve; to change into
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
seventh principle of the Eight Principles of Yong; stroke that falls leftwards with slight curve
to show signs of; to appear
bird; bird meat (esp. chicken meat); fowl; poultry
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
life; existence; (one's) working life; career; life force; lifeblood
to smoke; to breathe in; to suck; to sip; to absorb; to soak up
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
fruit; nut; berry; fruits; profit
blood; blood; ancestry; (the) blood; feelings
to taste; to taste of; to have a taste
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
outside; exterior; the open (air); other place; somewhere else
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
don't you think?; indicates question
to drain; to pour; to wash away; to distribute (e.g. electricity over wires, music over a PA system, etc.); to circulate; to cruise (e.g. taxi); to float
tear; tears; lachrymal secretion; sympathy
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
when one was a very young child; very early in one's life