disillusion

ゆめ

dream

My dream when I was a child was to become a pilot.

Refers to both visions during sleep and future aspirations or fantasies.

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.

みる

to see; to look at; to watch; to view; to observe

I watch movies on TV.

見る is a versatile verb meaning 'to see' or 'to look at'. It can mean watching (TV/movies), looking at (pictures), reading (newspapers), or examining something. It changes to 見て in the て-form and 見た in the past tense.

that (over there); um...; well...

There is a house beyond that mountain.

Pre-noun adjectival pointing to something distant from both speaker and listener. Also used as a filler word when hesitating in speech.

ひ

day, sun, date

Today is a good day.

Fundamental noun meaning day, sun, or date. Can refer to a 24-hour period, daylight hours, the sun itself, or specific dates. Very common in time expressions and when talking about weather, schedules, or calendar dates. Reading changes to 'nichi' in compounds.

possessive particle indicating belonging, attribution, or relationship

Mother's cooking is the most delicious.

Connects two nouns to show possession or attribution. The modifying noun comes before の, and the modified noun comes after. Can also connect clauses when nominalizing.

かげ

shadow; silhouette; light; reflection

Two shadows stretched long in the setting sun.

Refers to both physical shadows caused by blocked light and the light source itself (sun, moon). Can also mean a silhouette or a trace/sign of something.

とどく

to reach, to arrive, to be delivered

Fresh vegetables arrived from my mother in the countryside.

Mainly used for mail or packages reaching their destination, or something reaching a certain point.