preface; foreword; introduction; beginning; start
with a whizzing sound; with a whistling sound; sound of something whizzing by
if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
to make a sound; to give off a sound; to hear a sound
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
chest; breast; breasts; bosom; heart; lungs; stomach
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
top and bottom; high and low; going up and down; rising and falling; going and coming back; upper and lower classes; ruler and ruled
each time; every time; whenever (something happens); on the occasion of
to be heard; to be audible; to sound (like); to come across (as); to be well known; to be famous
because; as; since; because of that; therefore; accordingly
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
sound of the wind; voice of the wind
myself; yourself; I; me; you
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door
from; since; through (e.g. a window, door); via; because; as; from (as in "made from")
to vomit; to spit out; to breathe out (e.g. air); to exhale; to spend (e.g. saved money); to cough up
sound; noise; (musical) note; fame
to know; to be aware (of); to sense; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
cold (e.g. weather); uninteresting (esp. joke); lame; dull
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
cold (to the touch); chilly; icy; (emotionally) cold; coldhearted; unfeeling
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
to roll; to tumble; to fall over; to roll over; to lie down; to be scattered about; to be lying around
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
remind me; I forget; was it?; was that what happened?
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
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 think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
to close one's eyes; to lower one's eyelids; to shut one's eyes; to die; to breathe one's last
tear; tears; lachrymal secretion; sympathy
indicates a question; indicates an embedded question; indicates an indirect question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm
blood; blood; ancestry; (the) blood; feelings
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!