this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
memories; recollections; reminiscence
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
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
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)
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
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 chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end
June; sixth month of the lunar calendar
to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to lead to (a place); to get to; in the extreme case of; (arch.) to come
summer vacation; summer holiday
story; tale; talk; discussion
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down
salty sea breeze; salt wind
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
warm; mild; (pleasantly) hot; considerate; kind; genial
calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
somewhere; anywhere; in some respects
soft; tender; limp; subdued (colour or light) (color); gentle; meek
to contain; to comprise; to hold in the mouth; to bear in mind; to understand; to express (emotion, etc.)
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
sticky; thickly (e.g. painted); heavily (applied); all over (pasting, stamping, etc.); clinging (e.g. of a person); following around
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
to feel; to sense; to experience
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
to leak out; to escape; to find expression; to give vent; to leak out; to be divulged
vast; extensive; immense; huge; large; grand
deck (e.g. ship, tape, cassette, observation, train vestibule)
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
morning; breakfast; (arch.) next morning
scenery; scene; landscape; scene (e.g. of a crime)