to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
middle; centre; center; midpoint; heart
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
suddenly; casually; accidentally; incidentally; unexpectedly; unintentionally
day; days; sun; sunshine; (the) day; daytime; date
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
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 feel; to sense; to be moved (by); to be touched (by); to become infected with (an illness); to catch
busy; hectic; frantic; restless; hurried; fidgety
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
daily; everyday; days (e.g. of one's youth); every day; day after day
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
dream; dream; hope; unrealistic aspiration; daydream; delusion
to draw; to paint; to depict; to describe; to picture in one's mind; to imagine
March; third month of the lunar calendar
manner; way; appearance; air; custom; convention; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
cherry tree; cherry blossom; light pink; fake buyer; paid audience; hired applauder
(flower) bud; promising young person; budding beauty
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
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
to begin to overflow; to start overflowing; to pour out
light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence; power
grain; bead; drop; counter for small round objects including grains, seeds, pills, drops
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
little by little; bit by bit
to warm (up); to heat (up)
yawn; yawning; kanji "yawning" radical (radical 76)
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.)
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
a little; a bit; a little while; a short time; a little way; a short distance
to be shy; to be bashful; to feel awkward; to feel embarrassed
horizontal (as opposed to vertical); side-to-side (as opposed to front-to-back); width; side (of a box, etc.); beside; aside
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
entrance; entry; gate; approach; mouth
to stand (up); to rise; to stand (in a position; of a person, tree, building, etc.); to be situated (in, on); to be (in difficulties, the lead, etc.); to put oneself (in a position or situation); to leave (to do something)
to notice; to realize; to realise; to regain consciousness; to come to (one's senses); to come round
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work