indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
ice; shaved ice (usually served with flavored simple syrup)
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
demon; devil; evil spirit; monster; goblin; apparition
day; days; sun; sunshine; (the) day; daytime; date
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
sky; the air; weather; far-off place; distant place; state of mind; feeling
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
to swoop down upon; to fly down; to alight
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
consciousness; becoming aware (of); awareness; mano-vijnana (mental consciousness, cognizer of sensory information)
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
swaying; swinging; rocking; shaking; wavering; flickering
lightly (floating, drifting, etc.); buoyantly; soft; fluffy; unsteadily; flightily
to drift; to float; to waft (e.g. a scent); to hang in the air; to be in the air (e.g. a feeling or mood); to wander; to walk around aimlessly
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
girl; daughter; baby girl; young woman
above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
in that way; thus; so; so?
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
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 place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
cold (e.g. weather); uninteresting (esp. joke); lame; dull
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
soft; tender; gentle; mild; informal; light
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
warm; mild; (pleasantly) hot; considerate; kind; genial
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health