to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
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
middle; centre; center; midpoint; heart
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
suddenly; casually; accidentally; incidentally; unexpectedly; unintentionally
day; days; sun; sunshine; (the) day; daytime; date
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
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 feel; to sense; to experience
busy; hectic; frantic; restless; hurried; fidgety
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
every day; daily; day after day; days (e.g. good old days)
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
to draw; to paint; to depict; to describe; to picture in one's mind; to imagine
March; third month of the lunar calendar
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
cherry tree; cherry blossom; fake buyer; paid audience; hired applauder; horse meat
(flower) bud; promising young person; budding beauty
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
spring; springtime; New Year; prime (of life); height (of one's prosperity); adolescence
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
to begin to overflow; to start overflowing; to pour out
light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence
grain; bead; drop; counter for small round objects including grains, seeds, pills, drops
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
morning; breakfast; (arch.) next morning
yawn; yawning; kanji "yawning" radical (radical 76)
to do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
small quantity; little; little while; short distance
to be shy; to be bashful; to feel awkward; to feel embarrassed
horizontal (as opposed to vertical); lying down; side-to-side (as opposed to front-to-back); width; side (of a box, etc.); beside
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
entrance; entry; gate; approach; mouth
to stand; to rise; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
to notice; to recognize; to recognise; to become aware of; to perceive; to realize
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work