light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence; power
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 interrupt; to obstruct (a view, someone's way, etc.); to block (light, wind, etc.); to intercept; to cut off
(many) trees; every tree; all kinds of trees
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
wind; breeze; manner; behaviour; cold; influenza
to blow (of the wind); to blow (one's breath); to breathe out; to play (a wind instrument); to blow (a whistle, trumpet, etc.); to emit (smoke, fire, etc.); to spout
to leave; to go away; to pass; to elapse; to be distant; to send away; to drive off
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
noisily (from many people talking); in a commotion; with a rustling sound (of leaves, branches, etc.); with a rippling sound (of the surface of a lake, etc.); feeling a chill; with a chill (up one's spine)
to shake; to sway; to rock; to become unstable; to become unsettled; to be shaken
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
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
rustling; dry; rough feeling; rough (of a person); coarse; catching fish with a net
sound; noise; (musical) note; fame
to stand (up); to rise; to stand (in a position; of a person, tree, building, etc.); to be situated (in, on); to be (in difficulties, the lead, etc.); to put oneself (in a position or situation); to leave (to do something)
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
strange; unfamiliar; mysterious; suspicious
goblin; apparition; monster; ghost; phantom; spectre
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
weird; eerie; ominous; creepy; uncanny; unearthly
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
sometimes; at intervals; occasionally; on occasion; from time to time
to be heard; to be audible; to sound (like); to come across (as); to be well known; to be famous
bird; bird meat (esp. chicken meat); fowl; poultry
cry (of an animal); call; chirp; song; caw; roar
(in the) neighbourhood; neighborhood; around; about; for instance; say
to fly about; to flutter about; to flit about; to fly past each other
insect; bug; worm; roundworm; thing inside one's body believed to influence one's thoughts and feelings; (one's) unconscious; nervousness
flapping sound (of wings); fluttering; hum (of insects); whizz (of a flying arrow); whoosh
excluding; except (for); apart from; outside (a boundary, scope, etc.)
living thing; living creature; animal; life
indication; sign; hint; tone (of the market)
to feel; to sense; to be moved (by); to be touched (by); to become infected with (an illness); to catch
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
inner part; interior; living quarters (at the back of a house); inner room; recesses (of one's mind); bottom (of one's heart)
to attack; to assail; to succeed (someone in a post, role, etc.); to make a sudden visit
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
now; the present time; just now; another; more
exactly; just; right (when); just (as); just (about to); on the point of