indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
spring; springtime; New Year; prime (of life); height (of one's prosperity); adolescence
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
of course; certainly; naturally
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
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 say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
sunlight; rays of the Sun
if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down
gentle breeze; soft wind; breath of air; zephyr
condominium (usu. mid or high-rise); apartment building; apartment house; block of flats; apartment; flat
balcony; veranda; verandah; porch
from; since; through (e.g. a window, door); via; because; as; from (as in "made from")
to overlook; to command a view of; to look down on; to despise; to look down on
along the river; riverside
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
to fill to capacity; to pack; to complete; to tessellate
light pink; pale pink; cherry blossom pink
such; like that; that sort of
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
scenery; scene; landscape
liking; being fond of; liking (romantically); being in love with; faddism; eccentricity
more than most people; more than other people; compared with other people; more than others
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
cold (e.g. weather); uninteresting (esp. joke); lame; dull
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
because; as; since; because of that; therefore; accordingly
meaning; significance; sense
rather; better; instead; if anything
to be tired of waiting; to wait impatiently
even (e.g. even a child); as long as (it is, you are, etc.); (if) only; just
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen; to come about
(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style; one Buddhist image
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; penis; (one's) thing