sleepy; drowsy; somnolent
hometown; rural township (of China)
from; since; through (e.g. a window, door); via; because; as; from (as in "made from")
waking up; awakening; arousal; disillusion; disillusionment; awakening
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
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; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; 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 chance, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
place; location; room; space; sumo tournament
scene; spectacle; sight; view
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
hometown; 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; memory; 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 sparkle; to twinkle; to light up (with happiness, hope, etc.); to beam; to gleam
grassy field; grassland; meadow; grass-covered plain; savannah; prairie
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
childhood friend; friend from infancy; old playmate
fairy tale; fairy story; nursery tale
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
dream; dream; hope; unrealistic aspiration; daydream; delusion
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
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back