indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
to look downwards (at); to lower one's gaze; to drop one's eyes
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence
to flicker; to glimmer; to flit; to fall lightly (snow, rain)
to raise one's face; to lift one's head; to raise one's eyes
high window; clerestory window
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
silver; silver colour; (fig.) snow
to shine; to be visible; to be tinged with; to rise (of water levels); to flow in; to be felt (i.e. as an emotion); to come over one
to wrap up; to pack; to cover; to envelop; to conceal (a feeling); to hide
sky; the air; weather; far-off place; distant place; state of mind; feeling
a short while ago; already
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
creation; Creation (by God)
light; faint; pale; fleeting
to shine; to glitter; to sparkle
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
a piece; a scrap; a fragment; iota; modicum; trace
to slip through; to make one's way through quickly
inside of a castle; area surrounded by castle walls
to enter; to go into; to break into; to join; to enroll; to contain; to hold
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
softly; gently; stealthily; secretly; to leave alone; to leave as it is
to swoop down upon; to fly down; to alight
blink (of eyes); wink; twinkling (of stars); flicker (of light); blink (of light)
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
snow, moon, and flowers; beauty of the four seasons (from a poem by Bai Juyi)
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
contour; outline; summary; outline; looks; features
to model on; to make in the shape of; to represent; to symbolise
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
little girl; maiden; young lady; (arch.) female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryo period)
above ground; on the ground; earth's surface; this world; this earth