soft; tender; limp; subdued (colour or light) (color); gentle; meek
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
light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to rain incessantly; to downpour
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
cool; refreshing; clear (e.g. eyes); bright; clear; distinct
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
wind; breeze; manner; behaviour; cold; influenza
to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
refreshing (e.g. feeling, scene, wind, morning air); brisk; bracing; fresh; refreshed
green; greenery (esp. fresh verdure)
odour; odor; scent; aura; whiff; smacks of ...
far away; distant place; long ago; far back; by far
mountain; hill; mine (e.g. coal mine); heap; pile; crown (of a hat); thread (of a screw)
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
verdant; fresh and green; bright green; lush
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
beautiful; pretty; lovely; sweet; pure (heart, friendship, etc.)
perhaps; likely; probably; I dare say
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
another world (esp. in fiction); otherworld; parallel universe; different-dimension world; isekai
among (other things); especially; particularly; inter alia; above all (else)
now; the present time; just now; another; more
number one; first; best; most; game; round
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to stand; to rise; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
residence; estate; grounds; premises; mansion
garden; yard; courtyard; field (of action); area
preparation; arrangements
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 do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
unreliable; undependable; helpless; forlorn; worried; uneasy
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
face; visage; look; expression; honor; honour
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable