to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
to flow into; to pour into; to stream into
white; blank (e.g. paper); uncolored; innocent; not guilty; (arch.) bright
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 rock; to shake; to swing
from; since; through (e.g. a window, door); via; because; as; from (as in "made from")
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
sky; the air; weather; far-off place; distant place; state of mind; feeling
to see without obstruction; to get an unobstructed view (of); to see into (someone's thoughts); to read (someone's feelings, intentions, etc.); to foresee; to predict
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
to turn completely into; to become completely
rule; domination; direction; management; control (of one's destiny, public opinion, etc.); governing
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
stars; the stars and planets; celestial bodies
to twinkle (e.g. stars); to flicker; to waver; to blink (one's eyes); to wink; to bat
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
to float; to be suspended; to rise to the surface; to appear; to come to mind; to have inspiration
crescent moon; young moon
to dazzle one's eyes; to hold one's gaze; to fascinate; to captivate
a few seconds; several seconds
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
above; over; top; summit; surface; on (top of); the above (in a piece of writing)
to lie down; to stretch out; to lie ahead (of danger, difficulty, etc.); to lie in wait
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
girl (usu. between 7 and 17); young lady; (arch.) female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryō period)
one's line of sight; one's gaze; one's eyes (looking); glance; gaze; look
to transfer (to a different place, group, etc.); to change; to move to the next stage (of a plan, etc.); to divert (one's attention) to; to focus on (something different); to spend (time); to let (time) pass
thin (of an object); pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.)
consciousness; becoming aware (of); awareness; mano-vijnana (mental consciousness, cognizer of sensory information)
mouth; lips; shape of the mouth; near an entrance; vicinity of an entrance
to paste; to stick; to affix; to station; to post