soft; tender; soft (colour, light, etc.); subdued; informal; light
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence; power
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
to rain incessantly; to downpour
from; since; through (e.g. a window, door); via; because; as; from (as in "made from")
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
smell; scent; aura; whiff; faint, mist-like pattern along the temper line of a Japanese sword
far away; distant place; long ago; far back; by far
mountain; hill; mine; (mountain) forest; heap; pile; protruding or high part of an object
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
vividly green; lush green; fresh and green; verdant; deep blue
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.)
probably; (most) likely; in all likelihood; I suspect; I dare say; I'm afraid
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
depicted pseudo-medieval Europe in narō-kei story
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; so
calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable
place; location; room; space; sumo tournament
seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
lakeside; lakeshore; lakefront
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
to stand (up); to rise; to stand (in a position; of a person, tree, building, etc.); to be situated (in, on); to be (in difficulties, the lead, etc.); to put oneself (in a position or situation); to leave (to do something)
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; (facial) expression; honor (honour); face; influence
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable