wind; breeze; manner; behaviour; cold; influenza
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
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
May; fifth month of the lunar calendar
to glitter; to sparkle; to twinkle; to glisten; to gleam; to glint
sunlight filtering through trees
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
softly; gently; stealthily; secretly; to leave alone; to leave as it is
to listen carefully; to strain one's ears
to be heard; to be audible; to sound (like); to come across (as); to be well known; to be famous
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
chirp; twitter; warble; whale tongue
to grow hot (e.g. water); to boil; to get excited (at); to erupt (in applause, cheering, etc.); to ferment; to melt (of metal)
moving (dwelling, office, etc.); changing residence
from; since; through (e.g. a window, door); via; because; as; from (as in "made from")
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
exactly; precisely; just; just (like); as if; as though
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
life; living; livelihood; (one's) living
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
to send; to dispatch; to see (someone) off; to escort; to bid farewell to (the departed); to say goodbye to; to spend (time)
young bird; chick; fledgling; hina doll; doll displayed during the Girls' Festival
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
name; given name; first name
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
it doesn't matter what; anything is fine
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker
to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out; to hand (over); to give
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
indicates a question; indicates an embedded question; indicates an indirect question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with (skillfully); handling (well); managing
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis