sunlight filtering through trees
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
to rain incessantly; to downpour
calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
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.
two persons; two people; pair; couple
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
to be ready; to be prepared; to be in order; to be put in order; to be adjusted; to be regulated
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
another (person); the other person; one more (person)
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
beautiful; pretty; lovely; sweet; pure (heart, friendship, etc.)
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
to do up (hair); to dress; to arrange; to tie; to bind; to fasten
girl (usu. between 7 and 17); young lady; (arch.) female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryō period)
a head (e.g. taller or shorter); noticeable difference (in competitors' results)
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
to differ (from); to be different; to be wrong; to be incorrect; to become abnormal; to go wrong
to put on (coat, gown, etc.)
overcoat; greatcoat; cloak; wrap; mantle
same; identical; equal; anyway; in any case; if one must ...
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
or; either ... or; maybe; perhaps; some ... and others ...; sometimes ... and at other times ...
demon; devil; -crazed person; -obsessed person; dreaded; terrible
engineer; technical officer
if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
educational institution; academic centre; academic center
alchemy; way of making money; moneymaker; money-spinner
person concerned; people involved (in an event); those concerned; staff
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
proof; testimony; demonstration; verification; certification