sound of the wind; voice of the wind
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
to be heard; to be audible; to sound (like); to come across (as); to be well known; to be famous
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
outside; exterior; the open (air); other place; somewhere else
indicates a question; indicates an embedded question; indicates an indirect question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm
I; me; you; (arch.) manservant
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
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 open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to open (for business, etc.); to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out
look!; see!; here!; there!; hey!
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
sky; the air; weather; far-off place; distant place; state of mind; feeling
to be seen; to be visible; to look; to seem; to come
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
blue; azure; green; pale (facial color); gray; unripe
if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
field of flowers; flower garden; flower bed
to spread (out); to extend; to stretch; to reach to; to get around; to fill (e.g. a space)
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
lovely; wonderful; charming; enchanting; nice; great
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
this world; this life; world of the living
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
beautiful; pretty; lovely; sweet; pure (heart, friendship, etc.)
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
each (person); individually; one by one; one at a time; in turn
to bloom; to flower; to blossom; (arch.) to rise up (of breaking waves)
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
to gather; to collect; to assemble
place; location; room; space; sumo tournament
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
or; either ... or; maybe; perhaps; some ... and others ...; sometimes ... and at other times ...