gentle breeze; soft wind; breath of air; zephyr
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
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
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 stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down
spring in full bloom; spring at its height
sunlight; rays of the Sun
courtyard; quadrangle; middle court
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to fill; to become full (of); to wax (of the moon); to rise (of the tide); to flow; to expire (of a period of time)
somewhere; anywhere; in some respects
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
to make sound (of an animal); to call; to cry; to make a meld call (e.g. pung, kong)
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
day; days; sun; sunshine; (the) day; daytime; date
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
small quantity; little; little while; short distance
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; bottom structural component (i.e. radical) of a kanji; means of transportation
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
to look out over; to survey (scene); to take an extensive view of
(divine) punishment; curse; retribution
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
fiend for work; workaholic; career-minded person
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
face; visage; look; expression; honor; honour
to be softened; to calm down
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable
scene; spectacle; sight; view
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
pout; displeasure; ill humor; ill humour; sullenness
looking like a ...; acting as if a ...
to cure; to heal; to fix; to correct; to do over again; to replace
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
that's the way it is; such is life
to be too busy; to be occupied; to concentrate on single-mindedly