middle of summer; height of summer; midsummer
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
vivid; bright; brilliant; skillful; skilful; adept
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
sunflower (Helianthus annuus)
maze; labyrinth; inner ear
the same as always; day after day
sweet (e.g. young girls, flowers blooming); touchingly lovely; cute; pitiful; pitiable
(sound of) laughter; laughing voice
to be heard; to be audible; to be said to be; to be reputed
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
sunlight; rays of the Sun
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 interrupt; to obstruct (a view, someone's way, etc.); to block (light, wind, etc.); to intercept; to cut off
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker
to hold up over one's head; to hold aloft; to hold over something; to hold (one's hands) out (e.g. towards a fire); to hold up to shade one's eyes, face, etc.
while; during; while; although; all; both
courtyard; quadrangle; middle court
state; state of affairs; appearance; look; sign; indication
observation; survey; watching
nature; natural; spontaneous; naturally; spontaneously
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
honorific/polite/humble prefix
two persons; two people; pair; couple
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
good; fine; excellent; favorable; favourable; satisfactory
seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that
indescribable; inexpressible; unspeakable; indefinable; nobody can tell
to satisfy (conditions, one's appetite, etc.); to meet (e.g. demands); to fulfill; to fill (e.g. a cup); to pack; to supply
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
to feel; to sense; to experience
another time; again; over again; formally; especially; intentionally
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition
to look at; to gaze at; to look out over; to get a view of; to look on (from the sidelines); to stand by and watch
marriage ceremony; wedding; nuptials