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.)
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
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
aloneness; loneliness; solitude
darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
little girl; maiden; young lady; (arch.) female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryo period)
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
story; tale; talk; discussion
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
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.
one animal (small); (arch.) two-tan bolt of cloth
bat (Chiroptera spp.); umbrella; opportunist; turncoat
to fly; to soar; to jump; to leap; to spatter; to scatter; to hurry
early summer; fourth month of the lunar calendar
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
ceiling; ceiling price; (price) ceiling
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
to spread (out); to extend; to stretch; to reach to; to get around; to fill (e.g. a space)
branches and leaves; foliage; unimportant details; nonessentials; side issue
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)
light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
vivid; bright; brilliant; skillful; skilful; adept
green; greenery (esp. fresh verdure)
to shine; to glitter; to sparkle
supple; flexible; elastic; graceful; elegant; refined
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
to become covered in moss; to become mossy; to grow over with moss; to become aged; to grow old
burly; strong; indomitable; indefatigable; robust (vitality, appetite, economic growth, etc.); strong
(many) trees; every tree; all kinds of trees
to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal
quiet (place); still; silent; inconspicuously; modestly; quietly
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question