prologue; prolog; Prolog (Programming in Logic)
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to fall (of rain, snow, ash, etc.); to come down; to form (of frost); to beam down (of sunlight or moonlight); to pour in; to visit (of luck, misfortune, etc.)
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling); depressed; slow; sluggish; important (position, responsibility, etc.)
to get cloudy; to cloud over; to cloud up; to fog up; to be gloomy; to be clouded (expression)
sky; the air; weather; far-off place; distant place; state of mind; feeling
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
pure white; blank (e.g. mind, paper)
swaying; swinging; rocking; shaking; wavering; flickering
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
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
cold (to the touch); chilly; icy; (emotionally) cold; coldhearted; unfeeling
to become clear (water, air, etc.); to become transparent; to resonate clearly (e.g. voice); to become serene; to become tranquil; to pronounce as an unvoiced sound
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to become damp; to become moist; to become wet; to lack energy; to be in a slump; to be in low spirits
tree; shrub; bush; wood; timber
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
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
deep; profound; dense; thick; close (relationship); intense; strong
to sink (e.g. a ship); to submerge; to lower (e.g. one's body into a chair); to floor (an opponent)
to rise; to raise up; to straighten up; to sit up; to stand up
to sit up straight; to straighten one's posture; to straighten up
above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
railway station; train station; staging post on a highway (in pre-modern Japan); counter for railway stations and bus stations
now; the present time; just now; another; more
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
sparse; thin; scattered; straggling; sporadic
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
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 sigh; to breathe a sigh
while; during; while; although; all; both
public square; square; plaza; open space; clearing
establishment; institution; installation (of a machine or equipment)
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
time; (the) hour; favourable time; opportunity; chance