to wake up; to sober up; to come to one's senses; to become enlightened
to drift; to float; to waft (e.g. a scent); to hang in the air; to be in the air (e.g. a feeling or mood); to wander; to walk around aimlessly
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
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 sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
aroma; fragrance; scent; smell
tide; current; sea water; opportunity; chance; thin soup of fish or shellfish boiled in seawater
south wind; southerly wind; (arch.) summer
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
nostril; nostrils; naris; nares
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 tickle; to tickle (one's curiosity, vanity, etc.); to arouse; to make laugh; to amuse
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to stagnate; to settle (at the bottom); to deposit; to become sluggish; to become dull; to be delayed
head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top
gradually (progress into a state); in sequence; in order; in turn
waking up; awakening; arousal; disillusion; disillusionment; awakening
to face; to go towards; to head towards
hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no
pillow; bolster; introduction (e.g. to a rakugo story); lead-in
face; visage; look; expression; honor; honour
to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom; submissive partner of a homosexual relationship
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
groan; moan; roar; growl; buzz; hum (e.g. motor)
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
now; the present time; just now; another; more
May; fifth month of the lunar calendar
dazzling; glaring; dazzlingly beautiful
fresh verdure; new green leaves
town; block; street; road; 109.09 m; 0.99 hectares
to overflow; to brim over; to flood
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
to enter; to go into; to break into; to join; to enroll; to contain; to hold
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
sleepy; drowsy; somnolent
to become dim; to become blurred
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
last night; yesterday evening
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work