cold (e.g. weather); uninteresting (esp. joke); lame; dull
cold (to the touch); chilly; icy; (emotionally) cold; coldhearted; unfeeling
wind; breeze; manner; behaviour; cold; influenza
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
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
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
to feel; to sense; to experience
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
slightly; lightly; thinly; faintly; dimly
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to open (for business, etc.); to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out
to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)
don't you think?; indicates question
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
while; during; while; although; all; both
head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
to raise; to raise up; to wake; to wake up; to cause; to bring about; to start
with a start; in surprise; suddenly (realize, remember, etc.); all of a sudden; puffing (air); with a puff
below; down; bottom; beneath; underneath; just after; right after
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
tatami mat; Japanese straw floor coverings
it is not (like that) either
certain; unmistaken; evident; obvious; beyond doubt
earth; soil; the earth (historically, esp. as opposed to the heavens); the ground; low-quality torinoko-gami (containing mud); (period of) refraining from construction in the direction of the god of the earth (in Onmyōdō)
above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous
to become confused (disconcerted, disorganized, disorganised); to be flustered; to panic; to hurry; to rush; to hasten
surroundings; environs; circumference
to look around; to survey
to be visible to; to be seen by; to meet one's eyes
naked; bare; uncovered; frank; open; blunt
bare rock; rock surface; rock face
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
ceiling; ceiling price; (price) ceiling
cellar; cave; hole in the ground
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then