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 pour (into); to sprinkle on (from above); to water (e.g. plants); to shed (tears); to concentrate one's energy (strength, attention, etc.) on; to devote to; to flow into (e.g. of a river)
courtyard; quadrangle; middle court
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
to close one's eyes; to lower one's eyelids; to shut one's eyes; to die; to breathe one's last
fashion; way; school (of thought); class; rank; current (electrical, water, etc.)
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
structure; construction; posture (e.g. in martial arts); pose; readiness; determination
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 take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
all; everything; entirety; absolutely (not); (not) at all; (none) whatsoever
movement; move; motion; trend; development; change
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
such; like that; that sort of; very
training; drill; practice; discipline
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
unity; consolidation; uniformity; unification; compatible
slight movement; slight tremor; quiver
to do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
imagination; supposition; guess
in comparison to; rather than
continuously in some state (for a long time, distance); throughout; much (better, etc.); by far; far away; long ago
painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
to stand; to rise; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
to feel giddy; to totter; to be unfixed (emotions, beliefs, etc.); to waver; to wander aimlessly; to loiter
to be unsteady; to reel; to shake; to waver; to be unsettled (feelings, thoughts, etc.)
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
living thing; living creature; animal; life
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already