song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
to be heard; to be audible; to sound (like); to come across (as); to be well known; to be famous
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key
to lament; to grieve; to regret; to deplore
like; as; so that; in order that; be sure to; I hope (that)
to praise; to extol; to hail; to laud; to celebrate
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
there; the spot; the place; then and there; on the spot; immediately
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
to stop walking; to pause
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
overhead; above one's head; high in the sky
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
bright (esp. of the moon); broad and empty
(those) who are; (that) which is; in the capacity of
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
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.
white; blank (e.g. paper); uncolored; innocent; not guilty; (arch.) bright
to shine on; to illuminate; to compare (with); to refer to
when it becomes; when it comes to
sometimes; occasionally; at times; seasonal; of the season; appropriate (for the season or occasion)
mountain; hill; mine; (mountain) forest; heap; pile; protruding or high part of an object
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
from; since; through (e.g. a window, door); via; because; as; from (as in "made from")
woman; female; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
singing voice; (sound of) singing
to drop by; to stop by; to drop in; to approach; to draw near; to come close (to)
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen; to come about
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble
ordinary; common; free of charge; free; unaffected; as is
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
indicates a question; indicates an embedded question; indicates an indirect question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (so) what (are you trying to say)?; what (do you mean)?
secluding oneself in the mountains; undertaking ascetic practices at a mountain temple; retreat; off-site meeting
to do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)