to be jealous; to be envious
sunlight; rays of the Sun
to rain incessantly; to downpour
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
cicada; locust; small-sized pulley
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
cry (esp. animal); roar; chirp; tweet; bark; whine
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon)
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
right under; directly below
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
small quantity; little; little while; short distance
sleeping in late; oversleeping; late riser; sleepyhead
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
to face; to go towards; to head towards
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
elevator; lift; elevator (aviation)
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 descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
to enter; to go into; to break into; to join; to enroll; to contain; to hold
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
to find fault with; to question
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
perhaps; maybe; perchance; by some chance; by any chance
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...