Soba ni Iru Kara

anywhere; everywhere; to the end; persistently

The blue sea stretched out as far as the eye could see.

Indicates that something continues without limit or that one is prepared to go to any lengths.

つづく

to continue; to go on; to last

This road continues to the next town.

Used for something that persists in time or extends in space without interruption.

みち

road; path; way; method; moral

If you go straight down this road, you will arrive at the station.

Refers to physical roads, but also paths of life, methods, or moral principles.

particle indicating time, location, target, or indirect object

I plan to meet friends on the weekend.

Multiple uses: marks specific time (when), location of existence (where something is), target/recipient of action (to whom/what), or purpose. Context determines meaning.

topic marker particle

This year, the cherry blossoms bloomed early.

Marks the topic of a sentence - what the sentence is about. Often implies contrast with other possible topics. Written as は but pronounced 'wa'. Differs from が which marks the grammatical subject.

various; all sorts of

There are various kinds of people and various ways of thinking in the world.

A more casual, spoken version of 'いろいろな'.

こと

thing; matter; incident

The important thing is not to give up until the end.

Refers to intangible things, actions, or states. Often used as a nominalizer.

to exist, to be (for inanimate objects)

There are important keys on the desk.

Used to indicate existence of inanimate objects or abstract concepts. Also used to express possession with に or が. Cannot be used for animate objects (use いる instead).