gold (Au); golden; prosperous; money (esp. ōban coin); cash
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 subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to bend; to flutter; to wave; to yield to; to be swayed by; to bow to
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
to build up; to establish; to form; to become (a state); to accomplish; to achieve; to change into
sky; the air; weather; far-off place; distant place; state of mind; feeling
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
to spread (out); to extend; to stretch; to reach to; to get around; to fill (e.g. a space)
to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
vista; background; perspective; distant view
mountain; hill; mine (e.g. coal mine); heap; pile; crown (of a hat); thread (of a screw)
to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
to also be (implies that as well as the earlier stated this is also the case); to be ... or something
appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
tranquil; calm; quiet; peaceful
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
atmosphere; mood; a certain air; presence; (Earth's) atmosphere
wherein; therein; thereinto
to stand; to rise; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
person; character; one's character; one's personality; able person; talented person
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
female clothing; wearing female clothing; cross dressing (for a man)
to suit; to match; to become; to be like
good-looking guy; handsome man; hunk; Adonis; cool guy
life; living; I; me; student
beautiful woman; (a) beauty
female high-school student
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to
the body; the flesh; the outer man; one's physique
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 hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last