vast; extensive; immense; huge; large; grand
valley (with a river running through it); gorge; ravine; canyon
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
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 go out to meet; to receive; to welcome; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to call for; to summon
stars; the stars and planets; celestial bodies
to fill (with); to be filled with; to express (an emotion); to project (sadness, joy, etc.); to wear (e.g. a smile)
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
deep blue; bright blue; ghastly pale; pallid; white as a sheet
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
lightly; gaping wide; suddenly; unexpectedly
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
blue; azure; green; pale; gray; unripe
cold (to the touch); chilly; icy; (emotionally) cold; coldhearted; unfeeling
light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence
above ground; on the ground; earth's surface; this world; this earth
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to pour (into); to sprinkle on (from above); to water (e.g. plants); to shed (tears); to concentrate one's energy (strength, attention, etc.) on; to devote to; to flow into (e.g. of a river)
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 be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
two persons; two people; pair; couple
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
to shine on; to illuminate; to compare (with); to refer to
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
clothes; garment; gown; robe; coating (e.g. glaze, batter, icing)
to wear; to be dressed in; to have on
little girl; maiden; young lady; (arch.) female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryo period)
now; the present time; just now; another; more
above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous
to put to sleep; to lay (something) on its side
green; emerald green; green color of new foliage; verdure
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
water (esp. cool, fresh water, e.g. drinking water); fluid (esp. in an animal tissue); liquid; flood; floodwaters; water offered to wrestlers just prior to a bout
to be dripping wet; to get drenched to the skin
glossy (e.g. hair); sleek; shiny; lustrous
reflection; reverberation; reflex; reflexes
just now; a moment ago; this very minute
another (person); the other person; one more (person)