sunlight; rays of the Sun
reflection; reverberation; reflex; reflexes
to shine; to glitter; to sparkle
somewhere; anywhere; in some respects
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable
to sleep; to die; to rest (in peace); to lie idle (e.g. of resources); to lie unused; (arch.) to close one's eyes
wanted; wished for; in need of; I want (you) to
eager; earnest; ardent; OFF (on switch)
optical illusion; hallucination; misapprehension; delusion
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
to bear a grudge against; to resent; to blame; to curse; to feel bitter towards
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
to talk to oneself; to mutter
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
of course; certainly; naturally
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
earnest desire; eager hope; longing; yearning; hankering
feeling; sensation; emotion; interjection
to cry; to weep; to sob; to howl
to be seen; to be in sight; to look; to seem; to come
chapter one; first chapter
imperial capital (esp. Kyoto); final word of an iroha poem; 10^16; 10,000,000,000,000,000
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
direction; district; area; field (e.g. of study); sphere; quarter
20 years old; (arch.) twenty
minute (unit of time); fun (one tenth of a monme, 5.787 grains)
terminus; last stop (e.g. train)
paper mulberry (Broussonetia papyrifera)
original; primitive; primary; fundamental; raw
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
apartment building; apartment block; apartment house; apartment
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
wife; (arch.) my dear; (arch.) dear; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); embellishment
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
exactly; precisely; just; as if; as though; quite
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
north; the North; northern territories; North Korea; (arch.) north wind
beside a nobleman; close aid (of a nobleman, etc.); place where a high ranking person resides; one's own city (of a shogun, lord, etc.); place under one's direct control; one's own turf