with a "plop" (of tears, drop of water, etc.)
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
drop (e.g. of water); drip
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to spill over and fall; to scatter (petals, leaves, etc.)
to raise one's face; to lift one's head; to raise one's eyes
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
don't you think?; indicates question
outside; exterior; the open (air); other place; somewhere else
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
rain; rainy day; rainy weather; the November suit (in hanafuda)
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.)
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
gently (raining); drizzling; moist; damp
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
damp; humid; wet; gloomy; melancholy
wherein; therein; thereinto
far; distant; distant (past); remote (in time); distant (relationship or kinship); having little to do (with someone); far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.)
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
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 recall; to remember; to recollect
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to have (e.g. lunch); to take (e.g. vitamins)
fingertip; finger; toe tip; toe
to crawl; to creep; to slither; to wriggle; to trail (of vines, flowers, etc.); to spread
(your) daughter; young woman
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
miserable; pitiable; shameful; deplorable; pathetic
thin; slender; fine; unlucky
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
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
become dry and rough (e.g. skin)
nail (e.g. fingernail, toenail); claw; plectrum; pick; hook; clasp
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
breast; chest; pit of the stomach; solar plexus; epigastrium
to hug; to clasp to one's breast