to run away; to flee; to make off; to start to run away
all day long; all the day; throughout the day
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 continue to rain or snow
(in the) neighbourhood; neighborhood; around; about; for instance; say
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
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
breathing; respiration; knack; trick; harmony; balance
time (three times, each time, etc.); times
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
to calm down; to compose oneself; to calm down; to settle down; to settle down (in a location, job, etc.); to settle in; to be settled
to go; to move (in a direction or towards a specific location); to proceed; to take place; to pass through; to come and go; to walk
suddenly; casually; accidentally; incidentally; unexpectedly; unintentionally
to stop walking; to pause
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 look up at; to raise one's eyes; to look up to; to admire; to respect
to leave; to go away; to pass; to elapse; to be distant; to send away; to drive off
darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence
repeatedly; over and over again; several layers deep; layer upon layer; row upon row
above ground; on the ground; earth's surface; this world; this earth
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
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.)
star (usu. not including the Sun); planet (usu. not including Earth); star (glyph, symbol, shape); star (actor, player, etc.); small dot; spot; star point (in go)
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
to blink (one's eyes); to wink; to bat; to twinkle (e.g. stars); to flicker; to waver
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
to stand; to rise; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
myself; yourself; I; me; you
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
aloneness; loneliness; solitude