migratory bird; bird of passage
than; rather than; instead of; from; out of; except
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
sky; the air; weather; far-off place; distant place; state of mind; feeling
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 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
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
to float; to be suspended; to rise to the surface; to appear; to come to mind; to have inspiration
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
floating; drifting; suspension; (arch.) wandering (about)
town; city; municipal; urban
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen; to come about
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
ancient times; distant past; antiquity
to disappear; to vanish; to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope); to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness)
magic; witchcraft; sorcery; spell
civilization; civilisation; culture; Bunmei era (1469.4.28-1487.7.20)
to leave (behind); to leave (undone); to not finish; to save; to set aside; to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death)
mystery; mysteriousness; secret
headquarters; head office; main office
base (of operations); site; location; center; foothold; stronghold
to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air
earth; ground; place; territory; bottom (of a package, book, etc.); earth (one of the five elements)
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
first floor; ground floor; one floor; one storey; one rank
at; in; at; when; by; with
Mr; Mrs; Miss; politeness marker
if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
play; playing; game; play and dance (at a kindergarten or elementary school)
wild; freakish; madcap; crazy; hysterical
girl (usu. between 7 and 17); young lady; (arch.) female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryō period)
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
echo; reverberation; spirit of a tree; tree spirit
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis