rain shower in late autumn (fall) or early winter; seasonable rain
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
to be parted from; to be separated
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; (at sentence-end, falling tone) indicates a confident conclusion; (at sentence-end) indicates emotional emphasis; (at sentence-end, rising tone) indicates question
older sister; elder sister
ability; gift; talent; sai; traditional unit of volume, approx. 1.8 ml
river; stream; River; the ... river
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
loveable; very likeable; like very much
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
naivete; simplicity; innocence
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
charm; attractiveness; courtesy; ingratiating behaviour; entertainment; amusement
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
calculating; mercenary; selfish; self-interested
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
myself; yourself; I; me; you
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
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.
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
to furnish with; to equip with; to prepare for; to make preparations for; to possess (all that is needed); to be endowed with
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
continuously in some state (for a long time, distance); throughout; much (better, etc.); by far; far away; long ago
to long for; to yearn after; to admire; to be attracted by
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
second marriage; remarriage
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
now; the present time; just now; another; more
brother-in-law (spouse's older brother or older sister's husband); older stepbrother
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous
difficult; tough; formidable; redoubtable; stubborn
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question