sleepy; drowsy; somnolent
hometown; rural township (of China)
whim; vagary; capriciousness; eccentricity
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
waking up; awakening; arousal; disillusion; disillusionment; awakening
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to face; to go towards; to head towards
dreamland; land of Nod; realm of dreams
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
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
to dream (i.e. while asleep); to have a dream; to dream (of the future); to have a fleeting experience
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
to lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
scene; spectacle; sight; view
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
home town; birthplace; native place; (arch.) ruins; (arch.) historic remains
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
memory; recollection; remembrance; storage
pattern; behavioural pattern; behavioral pattern; predictability
sunlight; rays of the Sun
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 receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
to shine; to glitter; to sparkle
grassy field; grassland; meadow; grass-covered plain; savannah; prairie
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
childhood friend; friend from infancy; old playmate
fairy tale; fairy story; nursery tale
tail; tael (Chinese unit of mass and currency); tailcoat; tails
to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show
to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
now; the present time; just now; another; more
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience