soft; tender; limp; subdued (colour or light) (color); gentle; meek
sunlight; rays of the Sun
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to rain incessantly; to downpour
cloudless (sky); without a cloud (in the sky)
fine weather (i.e. little or no clouds); fair weather; clear weather; clear sky; fair skies
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
day; days; sun; sunshine; (the) day; daytime; date
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
coat (of hair or fur); lie of (dog's) hair; type; sort; lineage; breeding
to bend; to flutter; to wave; to yield to; to be swayed by; to bow to
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom; submissive partner of a homosexual relationship
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
to run; to run (of a vehicle); to drive; to rush (to); to dash; to retreat; to flee
above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous
scaffold; scaffolding; foothold; footing; foothold (e.g. in business); foundation
instability; insecurity; crankiness
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
light (of movements); nimble; light-hearted; cheerful; taking a turn for the better (of an illness); receding of symptoms
gait; walk; stride; trace (e.g. of route taken by hunted criminal); track; trail
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
hesitation; bewilderment; illusion; delusion; inability to reach enlightenment
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
detached house; single house; single building; isolated house; house in isolated location
garden; yard; courtyard; field (of action); area
to stop by; to drop in for a short visit
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
to make merry; to frolic; to be in high spirits
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
very young; little; childish; immature
boy; son; baby boy; young man
girl; daughter; baby girl; young woman
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
with a smooth, unhindered motion; speedily and without delay
to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear
ear; hearing; edge; crust; selvedge (non-fray machined edge of fabrics); selvage
to hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch); to put on; to allot; to call on someone (e.g. in class); to guess (an answer)
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
elder sister; effeminate man
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation