magician; wizard; sorcerer; witch; mage
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
assessment (of value, damages, etc.); scrutiny (of budget requests, etc.); revision (of a budget)
May; fifth month of the lunar calendar
light (e.g color, fabric); faint; somehow; kind of; scarce; slim
cherry tree; cherry blossom; light pink; fake buyer; paid audience; hired applauder
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
to fall (e.g. blossoms, leaves); to scatter; to be dispersed; to disappear; to dissolve; to spread
dazzling; glaring; dazzlingly beautiful
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
fresh verdure; new green leaves
to be rearranged; to be moved (around); to be changed; to be replaced; to be exchanged; to be switched
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
street; road; traffic; coming and going; flow (of water, air, etc.); passage; transmission (of sound)
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
evergreen tree; (an) evergreen
seasonal change of clothing; changing one's dress for the season; renovation; facelift; redesign
fallen leaves; leaf litter; falling leaves
gentle breeze; soft wind; breath of air; zephyr
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
to dance (orig. a whirling dance); to whirl (in the wind); to flutter (about); to swirl
sometimes; at intervals; occasionally; on occasion; from time to time
back street; back alley; off-street
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
to stray into; to lose one's way (and enter); to wander into
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
(one) leaf; (one) petal; piece (of paper); flake (of snow)
suddenly; casually; accidentally; incidentally; unexpectedly; unintentionally
residence; estate; grounds; premises; mansion
entrance; entry; gate; approach; mouth
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 pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
to go; to move (towards); to move through; to travel across; to go (well, badly, etc.); to proceed; to do (in a particular way)
if; in case; supposing; worst (case); unexpected (occurence); unforeseen
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
Western-style house (esp. one built in the Meiji or Taisho periods)
if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
to rub; to scrub; to repeatedly reuse (a joke, a topic of conversation, etc.); to milk; to mash (a button); to spam (a move)